Bill > A08581

This bill amends the New York election law to provide a remedy for disruptions to early voting or election day voting. The key provisions are: 1. If voting is delayed or disrupted for more than 15 minutes at one or more polling places or election districts, the board of elections must toll, adjust, and extend the scheduled voting timeframe to compensate for the lost time. This can include extending voting hours on the same day or scheduling additional voting time on the next or a successive day. 2. The board of elections must take reasonable steps to publicly communicate the remedial action taken, including informing election officials, candidates, media, civic organizations, and affected voters. 3. The board of elections' actions to provide additional voting time are dispositive and conclusive, though voters or candidates can still seek independent judicial relief. 4. The bill also authorizes the board of elections to toll, adjust, and extend voting timeframes in the event of a delay or disruption, as an amendment to existing law on voting hours.