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NY S00269
Bill
Status
1/6/2021
Primary Sponsor
Zellnor Myrie
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AI Summary
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Requires any person challenging a voter's right to vote to first take a verbal oath affirming they are making the challenge in good faith and are aware that bad faith challenges carry penalties.
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Requires challengers to complete a written document approved by the state board of elections that includes their name, address, and the name of the challenged voter.
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Changes the administration of challenge oaths from verbal oaths administered by inspectors to written documents that challenged applicants sign, with exceptions for illiterate voters, those with reading difficulty, or those who request oral administration.
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Allows challenged applicants who sign the written oath documents to be deemed as having taken the oath and be permitted to vote.
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Takes effect 180 days after enactment and applies to all elections occurring on or after that date.
Legislative Description
Requires persons administering challenge oaths to voter applicants to attest that the challenge is being made in good faith and to provide certain identifying information; requires challenge oaths to be presented to a challenged voter applicant in writing.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1/5/2022