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NY S01644

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/16/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Cooney

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits election inspectors from physically visiting nursing homes and other long-term care facilities to deliver ballots in-person for primary elections and elections held on or before December 1, 2021
  • Requires boards of elections to mail or deliver absentee ballots to facility residents using the same procedures as other absentee voters
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment
  • Expires January 1, 2022, at which point all provisions are automatically repealed

Legislative Description

Relates to absentee voting by residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities; provides that inspectors of the board of elections shall not physically deliver ballots to residents of such facilities.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.279

7/16/2021

Committee Referrals

Election Law1/26/2021
Rules1/25/2021
Elections1/14/2021

Full Bill Text

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