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NY S08799

Bill

Status

Passed

8/20/2020

Primary Sponsor

Michael Gianaris

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends election law to allow absentee ballots without a dated postmark to be counted if the board of elections' time stamp shows receipt by the day after the election.

  • Applies a presumption that absentee ballots received by mail without a postmark were timely mailed or delivered if received within the day-after-election timeframe.

  • Maintains existing requirement that absentee ballots must be received no later than seven days following election day to be cast and counted.

  • Takes effect immediately and applies to all elections occurring on or after the effective date.

Legislative Description

Relates to the receipt by the board of elections of certain absentee ballots received by a board of elections that do not bear or display a dated postmark.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.140

8/20/2020

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means7/22/2020
Rules7/21/2020
Elections7/17/2020
Rules7/16/2020

Full Bill Text

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