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NY A05558

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2021

Primary Sponsor

Latrice Walker

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Election Law2/19/2021

Full Bill Text

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