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                                  2634

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
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Introduced  by  Sens. PARKER, ADAMS, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KRUEGER, SAMPSON,
  SMITH, VALESKY -- 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 authorizing early
  voting at primary and general elections

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Article  8 of the election law is amended by adding a new
title 6 to read as follows:
                                TITLE VI
                              EARLY VOTING
SECTION 8-600. EARLY VOTING IN PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS.
        8-602. APPLICATION FOR EARLY VOTING.
        8-604. STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS; POWERS AND DUTIES OF.
  S 8-600.  EARLY VOTING IN PRIMARY AND GENERAL  ELECTIONS.  1.  ON  AND
AFTER  THE FOURTEENTH DAY PRIOR TO THE DATE OF EVERY PRIMARY AND GENERAL
ELECTION, EACH BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE FOR  THE  CONDUCTING  OF
EARLY  VOTING. SUCH VOTING SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE BOARD
OF ELECTIONS AND AT SUCH ALTERNATIVE POLLING PLACES DESIGNATED  BY  SUCH
BOARD.  EARLY  VOTING  SHALL  BE MADE AVAILABLE DURING SUCH FOURTEEN DAY
PERIOD, EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. THE  BOARD  OF
ELECTIONS  SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR EARLY VOTING FROM 8LABOR A.M.
UNTIL 4LABOR P.M. AND THE ALTERNATIVE POLLING PLACES SHALL BE  OPEN  FOR
EARLY  VOTING  DURING  SUCH HOURS AND DAYS AS SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE
BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
  2. A REGISTERED VOTER MAY PARTICIPATE IN EARLY VOTING UPON  COMPLETION
AND  FILING OF AN APPLICATION THEREFOR WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS HOLD-
ING HIS OR HER VOTER REGISTRATION.
  3. THE CONDUCT OF EARLY VOTING SHALL BE MONITORED AND ADMINISTERED  BY
TWO  PERSONS  DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, WITH ONE SUCH PERSON
FROM EACH OF THE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES. SUCH VOTING SHALL CONFORM WITH

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06753-01-3
              

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THE PROCEDURES, MEASURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CASTING VOTES IN A PRIMARY
OR GENERAL ELECTION. ALL VOTES CAST DURING EARLY VOTING SHALL BE COUNTED
AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE ON THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION  TO
WHICH  IT RELATES, IN THE SAME MANNER PRESCRIBED BY ARTICLE NINE OF THIS
CHAPTER.
  4. EACH BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE TIME PERIOD  OF
EARLY  VOTING,  THE  TIMES  THEREOF,  THE  PLACES  WHERE EARLY VOTING IS
CONDUCTED AND THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH VOTING IS CONDUCTED. SUCH NOTICES
SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION NOT  LESS  THAN
SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF EARLY VOTING AND ONCE A WEEK THERE-
AFTER.
  S  8-602.  APPLICATION  FOR  EARLY VOTING.   1. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
SHALL FURNISH  ONE  APPLICATION  FOR  EARLY  VOTING  TO  ANY  VOTER  WHO
PERSONALLY APPEARS AND WISHES TO EXERCISE THIS RIGHT. UPON COMPLETION OF
SUCH  APPLICATION,  TWO  DULY  DESIGNATED  EMPLOYEES  OF  THE  BOARD  OF
ELECTIONS, ONE  FROM  EACH  MAJOR  POLITICAL  PARTY  REPRESENTED,  SHALL
COMPARE  THE  INFORMATION OF THE VOTER WITH THE SIGNATURE ON THE VOTER'S
PERMANENT REGISTRATION RECORD, OR OTHER EVIDENCE  OF  IDENTIFICATION  IF
COMPUTERIZED DUPLICATE  REGISTRATION RECORDS ARE USED, AND SHALL ENDORSE
ON  THE  APPLICATION THAT SUCH REVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE RESULTS OR
TABULATION OF VOTES CAST DURING AN EARLY VOTING PERIOD SHALL NOT BE MADE
BEFORE THE CLOSE OF ALL POLLING PLACES ON  THE  DATE  OF  THE  ELECTION.
BALLOTS  USED  IN  EARLY  VOTING SHALL BE, AS NEARLY AS PRACTICABLE, THE
SAME FORM AS THOSE USED ON THE DATE OF THE ELECTION.
  2. THE APPLICATION FOR EARLY VOTING  SHALL  REQUIRE  AND  INCLUDE  THE
FOLLOWING IDENTIFYING INFORMATION:
  (A) THE DATE OF THE PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION,
  (B) NAME OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS,
  (C) THE NAME OF THE VOTER,
  (D) RESIDENCE OF VOTER,
  (E) NUMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT, IF ANY,
  (F) NAME OF CITY OR TOWN, NUMBER OF WARD, IF ANY, AND
  (G) ELECTION DISTRICT AND PARTY ENROLLMENT. THERE SHALL BE A PLACE FOR
TWO  SIGNATURES  OF  PERSONS  DESIGNATED TO INSPECT, ONE FROM EACH MAJOR
POLITICAL PARTY, THAT SUCH PERSONS HAVE CHECKED AND MARKED  THE  VOTER'S
REGISTRATION  AND  POLL  RECORD. ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF SUCH APPLICATION
SHALL BE PRINTED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
  I DO DECLARE THAT I AM A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, THAT I AM  DULY
REGISTERED  IN  THE  ELECTION DISTRICT SHOWN ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS
APPLICATION AND I AM QUALIFIED TO VOTE IN SUCH DISTRICT; THAT I  DO  NOT
INTEND  TO  VOTE  ELSEWHERE,  THAT I HAVE NOT COMMITTED ANY ACT NOR AM I
UNDER ANY IMPEDIMENT WHICH DENIES ME THE RIGHT TO VOTE. I HEREBY DECLARE
THAT THE FOREGOING IS A TRUE STATEMENT TO THE BEST OF MY  KNOWLEDGE  AND
BELIEF,  AND I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I MAKE ANY MATERIAL FALSE STATEMENT IN
THE FOREGOING STATEMENT, I SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR.
  (DATE)_________________
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  (SIGNATURE AND ADDRESS OF VOTER)_______________________
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  (WITNESS)______________________
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  S 8-604. STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS; POWERS AND DUTIES OF. ANY  RULE  OR
REGULATION  NECESSARY  FOR  THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
TITLE SHALL BE PROMULGATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.