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NY S08799
Bill
Status
8/20/2020
Primary Sponsor
Michael Gianaris
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Maintains existing requirement that absentee ballots must be received no later than seven days following election day to be cast and counted.
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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