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NY A05558
Bill
Status
2/19/2021
Primary Sponsor
Latrice Walker
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AI Summary
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State Board of Elections must implement an absentee ballot tracking system by July 1, 2022, utilizing voter roll data and U.S. Postal Service Intelligent Mail Barcode data.
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System shall be accessible to registered voters through designated webpages on the state and county board of elections websites, searchable by voter name, qualified address, and personal identification number (PIN).
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Tracking system displays ballot status including application receipt, mailing date and address, expected delivery date, undeliverable notifications, receipt confirmation, and counting status with explanations for rejected ballots.
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Funding for implementation shall come from the Help America Vote Act Implementation Account.
Legislative Description
Directs the state board of elections to implement a ballot tracking system for use by absentee ballot voters to track the status of their ballots; directs that funding be provided from the Help America Vote Act Implementation Account.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/5/2022