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NY S01670
Bill
Status
1/13/2023
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Addabbo
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AI Summary
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Amends Election Law Section 7-202 to require voting machines to reject ballots cast for candidates who withdrew prior to the election but whose names still appear on the ballot, effective January 1, 2025.
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Voting machines must provide notice to voters when a ballot is rejected, including the name of the withdrawn candidate and a statement that the voter must complete a new ballot.
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Authorizes the State Board of Elections to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement these provisions.
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Takes effect January 1, 2025, with authority for the State Board of Elections to adopt implementing rules immediately.
Legislative Description
Relates to the rejection by voting machines of ballots that contain a vote for a candidate who previously withdrew from an election.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1/3/2024