Senate Bill S8130D

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to permitting electronic application for absentee ballots

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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co-Sponsors

2019-S8130 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10516
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§8-400, 8-412, 9-209, 10-114, 11-110 & 11-212, El L

2019-S8130 - Summary

Permits electronic application for absentee ballots and removes requirement that such application be signed by the voter; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration.

2019-S8130 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8130 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8130
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MYRIE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to voting
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of
 the election law, paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 321 of the laws of
 1988,  and paragraph (d) as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of
 the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows:
   (c) All applications must be mailed  OR  DELIVERED  to  the  board  of
 elections  not later than [the seventh day] TWO DAYS before the election
 for which a ballot is first requested or delivered  to  such  board  not
 later than the day before such election.
   (d)  The  board  of  elections  shall mail an absentee ballot to every
 qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot, who requests  such
 an  absentee ballot from such board of elections in writing in a letter,
 ELECTRONIC MAIL, telefax indicating the address, phone  number  and  the
 telefax  number  from which the writing is sent or other written instru-
 ment, which is [signed by the  voter  and]  received  by  the  board  of
 elections not earlier than the thirtieth day nor later than [the seventh
 day]  TWO  DAYS  before  the  election  for  which  the  ballot is first
 requested and which states the address where the voter is registered and
 the address to which the ballot is to be mailed;  provided,  however,  a
 military  voter  may  request  a  military  ballot or voter registration
 application or an absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in
 subdivision three of  section  10-106  of  this  chapter;  and  provided
 further, a special federal voter may request a special federal ballot or
 voter  registration  application  or an absentee ballot application in a
 letter as provided in paragraph d of subdivision one of  section  11-202
 of this chapter. The board of elections shall enclose with such ballot a
 form  of  application for absentee ballot if the applicant is registered
 with such board of elections.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S8130A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10516
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§8-400, 8-412, 9-209, 10-114, 11-110 & 11-212, El L

2019-S8130A - Summary

Permits electronic application for absentee ballots and removes requirement that such application be signed by the voter; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration.

2019-S8130A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8130A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8130--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MYRIE, CARLUCCI, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, MAY, MAYER --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the  Committee  on  Elections  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to voting

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of
 the election law, paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 321 of the laws of
 1988,  and paragraph (d) as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of
 the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows:
   (c) All applications must be mailed to  the  board  of  elections  not
 later  than  [the seventh day] FIVE DAYS before the election for which a
 ballot is first requested or delivered to such board not later than  the
 day before such election.
   (d)  The  board  of  elections  shall mail an absentee ballot to every
 qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot,  [who]  WHEN  SUCH
 VOTER requests [such] an absentee ballot from such board of elections in
 writing  in  a  letter, ELECTRONIC MAIL, telefax indicating the address,
 phone number and the telefax number from which the writing  is  sent  or
 other written instrument, which is [signed by the voter and] received by
 the board of elections not earlier than the thirtieth day nor later than
 [the  seventh day] FIVE DAYS before the election for which the ballot is
 first requested and which states the address where the voter  is  regis-
 tered  and  the  address  to which the ballot is to be mailed; provided,
 however, a military voter may request a military ballot or voter  regis-
 tration  application  or  an  absentee ballot application in a letter as
 provided in subdivision three of section 10-106  of  this  chapter;  and
 provided  further, a special federal voter may request a special federal
 ballot or voter registration application or an absentee ballot  applica-
 tion  in  a  letter  as  provided  in  paragraph d of subdivision one of
 section 11-202 of this chapter. The board  of  elections  shall  enclose
 with such ballot a form of application for absentee ballot if the appli-
 cant is registered with such board of elections.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S8130B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10516
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§8-400, 8-412, 9-209, 10-114, 11-110 & 11-212, El L

2019-S8130B - Summary

Permits electronic application for absentee ballots and removes requirement that such application be signed by the voter; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration.

2019-S8130B - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8130B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8130--B
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MYRIE, CARLUCCI, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, MAY, MAYER --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the  Committee  on  Elections  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to voting
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of
 the election law, paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 321 of the laws of
 1988,  and paragraph (d) as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of
 the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows:
   (c) All applications must be mailed to  the  board  of  elections  not
 later  than  [the seventh day] FIVE DAYS before the election for which a
 ballot is first requested or delivered to such board not later than  the
 day before such election.
   (d)  The  board  of  elections  shall mail an absentee ballot to every
 qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot,  [who]  WHEN  SUCH
 VOTER requests [such] an absentee ballot from such board of elections in
 writing  in  a  letter, ELECTRONIC MAIL, telefax indicating the address,
 phone number and the telefax number from which the writing  is  sent  or
 other written instrument, which is [signed by the voter and] received by
 the board of elections not earlier than the thirtieth day nor later than
 [the  seventh day] FIVE DAYS before the election for which the ballot is
 first requested and which states the address where the voter  is  regis-
 tered  and  the  address  to which the ballot is to be mailed; provided,
 however, a military voter may request a military ballot or voter  regis-
 tration  application  or  an  absentee ballot application in a letter as
 provided in subdivision three of section 10-106  of  this  chapter;  and
 provided  further, a special federal voter may request a special federal
 ballot or voter registration application or an absentee ballot  applica-
 tion  in  a  letter  as  provided  in  paragraph d of subdivision one of
 section 11-202 of this chapter. The board  of  elections  shall  enclose
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S8130C - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10516
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§8-400, 8-412, 9-209, 10-114, 11-110 & 11-212, El L

2019-S8130C - Summary

Permits electronic application for absentee ballots and removes requirement that such application be signed by the voter; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration.

2019-S8130C - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8130C - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8130--C
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MYRIE, CARLUCCI, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, MAY, MAYER --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the  Committee  on  Elections  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the election law, in relation to absentee voting; and
   providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration there-
   of
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (d)  of  subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the
 election law, as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of  the  laws
 of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
   (d)  The  board  of  elections  shall mail an absentee ballot to every
 qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot,  [who]  WHEN  SUCH
 VOTER requests [such] an absentee ballot from such board of elections in
 writing  in  a  letter, telefax indicating the address, phone number and
 the telefax number from which the  writing  is  sent  or  other  written
 instrument, OR AN ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE VOTER BY ELEC-
 TRONIC  MAIL  OR  THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC TRANSMITTAL SYSTEM OR WEB PORTAL
 ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OR CITY OR COUNTY  BOARD  OF
 ELECTIONS,  which  is [signed by the voter and] received by the board of
 elections not earlier than the thirtieth day nor later than the  seventh
 day  before  the  election  for  which the ballot is first requested and
 which states the address where the voter is registered and  the  address
 to which the ballot is to be mailed; provided, however, a military voter
 may  request  a  military ballot or voter registration application or an
 absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in subdivision three
 of section 10-106 of this  chapter;  and  provided  further,  a  special
 federal voter may request a special federal ballot or voter registration
 application or an absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in
 paragraph  d  of  subdivision one of section 11-202 of this chapter. The
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S8130D (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10516
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§8-400, 8-412, 9-209, 10-114, 11-110 & 11-212, El L

2019-S8130D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits electronic application for absentee ballots and removes requirement that such application be signed by the voter; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration.

2019-S8130D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8130D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8130--D
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MYRIE,  CARLUCCI, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, MAY, MAYER,
   RIVERA -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
   committed  to the Committee on Elections -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- committee discharged  and  said  bill  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Rules  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to  absentee  voting;  and
   providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration there-
   of
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2  of  section  8-400  of  the
 election  law,  as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of the laws
 of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
   (d) The board of elections shall mail  an  absentee  ballot  to  every
 qualified  voter  otherwise  eligible for such a ballot, [who] WHEN SUCH
 VOTER requests [such] an absentee ballot from such board of elections in
 writing in a letter, telefax indicating the address,  phone  number  and
 the  telefax  number  from  which  the  writing is sent or other written
 instrument, OR AN ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE VOTER BY ELEC-
 TRONIC MAIL OR THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC TRANSMITTAL SYSTEM  OR  WEB  PORTAL
 ESTABLISHED  BY  THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OR CITY OR COUNTY BOARD OF
 ELECTIONS, which is [signed by the voter and] received by the  board  of
 elections  not earlier than the thirtieth day nor later than the seventh
 day before the election for which the  ballot  is  first  requested  and
 which  states  the address where the voter is registered and the address
 to which the ballot is to be mailed; provided, however, a military voter
 may request a military ballot or voter registration  application  or  an
 absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in subdivision three
 of  section  10-106  of  this  chapter;  and provided further, a special
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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