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NY S05176

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/25/2021

Primary Sponsor

Anthony Palumbo

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Election Law Section 8-600 to establish early voting polling place requirements based on county population and registered voter counts
  • Requires at least one early voting polling place for every 50,000 registered voters in each county, with a maximum cap of ten polling places unless other law requires more
  • Mandates that in counties with population of one million or more, each town and city outside cities with populations of one million or more shall have at least one polling place
  • Requires the municipality with the highest population in each county to have at least one early voting polling place, preferably situated along public transportation routes if available
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Requires counties with a population of one million or more to have at least one polling place in each town and city of such counties.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections2/25/2021

Full Bill Text

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