Bill > A10504

This bill amends the New York election law to require that boards or bodies empowered to designate polling places must designate any public building as a polling place to the extent practicable, except that public school buildings cannot be used as early voting polling locations. If additional polling places are needed, the bill requires the use of buildings exempt from taxation or receiving over $1 million in annual state grant funding, unless the owner or operator can demonstrate that such use is significantly incompatible with the building's primary function. The bill also outlines requirements for making public buildings available as polling places, including making suitable rooms available near convenient entrances and ensuring accessibility for disabled voters.