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NY S00508

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/6/2021

Primary Sponsor

Liz Krueger

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires county boards of elections and New York City board of elections to prepare reports detailing assignments of election inspectors and poll clerks, specifically identifying unfilled poll sites and efforts made to fill vacancies.

  • Mandates boards of elections file vacancy reports with the state board of elections no later than one month before elections.

  • Requires boards of elections to appoint election inspectors, poll clerks, and election coordinators from the additional inspector list to fill vacancies no later than twenty days before elections.

  • Establishes that emergency replacements for absent or vacant election inspectors and poll clerks must be drawn from the additional inspector list before appointing qualified voters from the same city or town.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Relates to the appointment of election inspectors and poll clerks; provides that each board of elections submit a report detailing assignments of election inspectors and poll clerks; provides that each board of elections be required to fill vacancies by appointing individuals that appear on the additional inspector list.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections1/6/2021

Full Bill Text

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