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NY S08637

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/23/2024

Primary Sponsor

Iwen Chu

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds religious observance or practice as a qualifying reason for absentee voting in New York election law
  • Allows qualified voters unable to appear at polling places due to religious observance or practice to vote absentee in village, primary, special, general, and school board elections
  • Updates gender-specific pronouns ("he or she") to gender-neutral language ("such person") throughout the absentee voting provisions
  • Takes effect January 1, 2025 and applies to all general, primary, run-off primary, and special elections held thereafter

Legislative Description

Provides that a qualified voter may receive an absentee ballot if such voter is unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election district in which such individual is a qualified voter because of a religious observance or practice.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

2/23/2024

Committee Referrals

Elections2/23/2024

Full Bill Text

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