NY A07138

Establishes tiered deadlines for boards of elections to mail or deliver absentee ballots based on when applications are received, starting with a 46-day deadline for applications received at least 60 days before an election

Requires ballots to be sent within 4 days for applications received between 46 and 30 days before election day, and within 3 days for applications received between 30 and 15 days before

Mandates 2-day turnaround for applications received between 15 and 7 days before the election

Requires boards to make "every reasonable effort" to mail ballots the same day for applications received by mail less than 7 days before election day, or deliver in-person applications received up through the day before the election

Updates gendered pronouns in existing election law to gender-neutral language ("his" to "the applicant's")