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NY S02955

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2021

Primary Sponsor

Brian Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires non-election officers who mail materials intended to challenge voter qualifications to file duplicates with the State Board of Elections within two business days, including mailing lists, copies of materials, and a completed form with the challenger's personal information and employer details.

  • Establishes that voter challenges by non-inspectors or non-clerks must be made only through a formal challenge affidavit meeting specific requirements prescribed by the State Board of Elections.

  • Mandates that challenge affidavits include the challenger's full name, residence, business address, employer name, registration serial number of the challenged voter, and specific facts supporting the challenge based on voter qualification requirements.

  • Requires boards of elections to document the name, address, and reason for all voter challenges, along with the identity of non-inspector challengers, in official challenge reports and election records.

  • Creates a misdemeanor offense for willfully destroying challenge affidavits or challenge reports and for making false statements in challenge affidavits.

Legislative Description

Provides protections against illegal voter purging.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections1/26/2021

Full Bill Text

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