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NY A06341

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/16/2021

Primary Sponsor

Josh Jensen

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the existing 100-foot radial restriction on electioneering near polling places and replaces it with either a 600-foot radial distance or the entire property containing the polling place.

  • Allows county boards of elections to choose which measurement (600-foot radial or entire property) applies to each polling location, with the decision announced on their website at least 24 hours before voting begins.

  • Exempts floors above or below a polling site in multi-story buildings from electioneering restrictions if not visible to voters entering or exiting, but applies restrictions to stairwells providing access to the polling location.

  • Maintains existing prohibitions on political banners, signs, buttons, posters, and placards within the restricted areas while polls are open.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Restricts electioneering activities within six hundred feet of a polling place or the entire property where a polling place is located.

Last Action

held for consideration in election law

5/10/2022

Committee Referrals

Election Law3/16/2021

Full Bill Text

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