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NY A08432
Bill
Status
11/17/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Dinowitz
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AI Summary
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Amends election law to allow village voters to vote by absentee ballot if unable to appear at the polling place due to risk of contracting or spreading a disease that may cause illness to the voter or others.
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Extends the expiration date of Chapter 139 of the Laws of 2020 (absentee voting provisions) from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
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Modifies the definition of "illness" in sections 15-120 and 15-122 of election law to explicitly include disease transmission risks as grounds for absentee voting in village elections.
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Provisions regarding disease-related absentee voting expire and are repealed December 31, 2022, with the act taking effect immediately and retroactive to December 31, 2021.
Legislative Description
Permits voting by absentee ballot where there is a risk of contracting or spreading a disease that may cause illness to the voter or to other members of the public.
Last Action
substituted by s7565b
1/19/2022