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NY A02064

NY A02064
Relates to early voting; provides that beginning the eighth day prior to any election and ending on and including the second day prior to the election a person duly registered and eligible to vote shall be permitted to vote.

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Introduced
01/17/2017
In Committee
05/15/2017
Crossed Over
05/15/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

2017-2018 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Relates to early voting; provides that beginning the eighth day prior to any election and ending on and including the second day prior to the election a person duly registered and eligible to vote shall be permitted to vote.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Election Law to establish early voting in New York. It provides that beginning the eighth day prior to any election and ending on the second day prior to the election, registered and eligible voters shall be permitted to vote at designated polling places. The bill sets forth the requirements for the number and location of early voting polling places, the hours of operation, and procedures for securing and canvassing the ballots. It also requires the State Board of Elections to promulgate rules and regulations to ensure an efficient and fair early voting process.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (50)

Brian Barnwell (D)*,  Harry Bronson (D)*,  David Buchwald (D)*,  Brian Kavanagh (D)*,  Joseph Lentol (D)*,  William Magee (D)*,  Fred Thiele (D)*,  Matthew Titone (D)*,  Thomas Abinanti (D),  Michael Benedetto (D),  Michael Blake (D),  Ed Braunstein (D),  Kevin Cahill (D),  Robert Carroll (D),  William Colton (D),  Vivian Cook (D),  Michael Cusick (D),  Steven Cymbrowitz (D),  Carmen De La Rosa (D),  Michael DenDekker (D),  Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),  Steven Englebright (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Sandy Galef (D),  Deborah Glick (D),  Richard Gottfried (D),  Pamela Harris (D),  Andrew Hevesi (D),  Pamela Hunter (D),  Ellen Jaffee (D),  Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),  Barbara Lifton (D),  Donna Lupardo (D),  John McDonald (D),  Félix Ortiz (D),  Steve Otis (D),  Amy Paulin (D),  N. Nick Perry (D),  Dan Quart (D),  Phil Ramos (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Nily Rozic (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Luis Sepúlveda (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  James Skoufis (D),  Michaelle Solages (D),  Clyde Vanel (D),  Latrice Walker (D),  Monica Wallace (D), 

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS (on 05/15/2017)
(1 Companion Bills)

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