NY S07231

Establishes specific deadlines for boards of elections to mail or deliver absentee ballots based on when applications are received, ranging from 46 days before an election to same-day delivery for last-minute applications

Applications received at least 60 days before an election must result in ballot delivery no later than 46 days before election day

Applications received between 46 and 30 days before an election require ballot delivery within 4 days; those received between 30 and 15 days require delivery within 3 days; those received between 15 and 7 days require delivery within 2 days

Applications received after the 7th day before an election require the board to make every reasonable effort to mail or deliver the ballot on the same day the application is received

Updates gendered language in the existing election law from "his/him" to gender-neutral terms like "the applicant" and "the applicant's"