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NY S01028

Bill

Status

Engrossed

1/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • State Board of Elections must establish and maintain a secure website or web portal allowing registered voters to track their absentee ballot application and ballot status for upcoming elections without requiring account creation

  • Website must display whether the voter's board of elections has received the absentee request, approved or rejected it (with rejection reasons), mailed the ballot, received the completed ballot, counted or rejected it (with rejection reasons), and information about ballot envelope cure deadlines and procedures

  • County boards of elections must transmit required data electronically to the State Board of Elections in a format and timeframe determined by the state board

  • Website shall only provide voters information about their own ballot and cannot be used to provide information about other voters' ballots

  • County boards of elections and the New York City Board of Elections may establish their own separate electronic absentee ballot tracking systems for their respective residents

Legislative Description

Requires the boards of elections to provide a secure website or web portal through which voters can track their absentee application or absentee ballot.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections1/5/2022
Election Law1/11/2021
Rules1/11/2021
Elections1/6/2021

Full Bill Text

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