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NY A04929
Bill
Status
2/9/2021
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Goodell
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AI Summary
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Prohibits ballot harvesting, defined as submitting absentee ballot applications on behalf of another voter or collecting/distributing absentee ballots, except as permitted by law.
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Allows submission of absentee ballot applications on behalf of another voter only if the voter has signed the application and the submitter is a family member within three degrees of consanguinity or has a signed, notarized consent not more than 30 days old.
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Permits collection, distribution, or submission of absentee ballots only by family members within three degrees of consanguinity, caregivers with notarized authorization, election officials, USPS employees, or delivery couriers hired by the voter, all acting in their official capacity.
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Makes willful violation of ballot harvesting prohibitions a class D felony and non-willful violations a class A misdemeanor.
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Takes effect on November 1st following enactment.
Legislative Description
Prohibits ballot harvesting; prohibits a person from submitting an application for an absentee ballot on behalf of a voter without notarized consent; permits family members, caregivers and other officials to submit applications.
Last Action
held for consideration in election law
5/10/2022