NY S02589

Updates language in school district absentee ballot provisions to use gender-neutral terms (changing "he or she" to "such voter" or "such applicant" and "his or her" to "their")

Changes terminology from "inmate" to "resident" when referring to patients at veterans' administration hospitals who may vote by absentee ballot

Requires absentee ballot applications to include date of birth, mailing address if different from residence, and an address where the ballot should be mailed

Simplifies eligibility categories for absentee voting to align with standard election law: absence from county of residence, illness or physical disability, caregiving duties for ill or disabled individuals, hospitalization, or detention/confinement for non-felony offenses

Removes previously required detailed statements about the nature of duties, occupation, business, studies, or vacation plans that necessitate absence from the polling place