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NY A05802

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2021

Primary Sponsor

Fred Thiele

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Election Law Section 8-600 to modify early voting polling place requirements in counties with populations of one million or more based on the latest federal decennial census.

  • Requires that in counties with populations of one million or more, each town and city outside cities with populations of one million or more shall have at least one early voting polling place.

  • Maintains existing requirements that the municipality with the highest population in each county have at least one early voting polling place situated along public transportation routes where practicable.

  • Preserves the baseline requirement of at least one early voting polling place for every full increment of 50,000 registered voters in each county, with a maximum of ten polling places unless otherwise required by law.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Requires counties with a population of one million or more to have at least one polling place in each town and city of such counties.

Last Action

referred to election law

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Election Law2/25/2021

Full Bill Text

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