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NY A01551
Bill
Status
1/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Weprin
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AI Summary
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Requires boards of elections to provide boards of inspectors with additional absentee ballots, envelopes, and applications for the election district where nursing homes and senior citizen residences are located
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Mandates that inspectors deliver absentee ballot applications to any facility resident who requests one and does not already have a ballot
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Requires inspectors to assist residents in completing absentee ballot applications upon request
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Directs inspectors to immediately provide an absentee ballot and envelope to any resident registered to vote at the facility upon receiving their completed application
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For residents registered in a different election district, inspectors must obtain the appropriate ballot from the board of elections and deliver it to the voter
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Relates to absentee voting in nursing homes and senior citizen residences; requires board of inspectors to deliver and help complete applications for absentee ballots to residents of such facilities.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/7/2026