Senate Bill S3553A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for the requirements in absentee ballot applications for village elections to conform to state board of election absentee ballot requirements

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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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2013-S3553 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5065
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §15-120, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3251, A4232
2011-2012: S1557, A3685

2013-S3553 - Summary

Provides for the requirements in absentee ballot applications for village elections to conform to state board of election absentee ballot requirements.

2013-S3553 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3553 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3553

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 5, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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  absentee  voting  at
  village elections

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

  Section 1. Section 15-120 of the election law, paragraph (b) of subdi-
vision 1 and subdivision 8 as amended by chapter  373  of  the  laws  of
1978,  subdivision  2  as  amended  by  chapter 279 of the laws of 1983,
subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 333 of the laws  of  1983,  subdivi-
sions  4 and 5 as amended by chapter 84 of the laws of 1986 and subdivi-
sion 6 as amended by chapter 216 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read
as follows:
  S 15-120. Absentee voting at village elections. 1. A qualified  [elec-
tor] VOTER of a village may vote as an absentee voter under this section
if  during  all  the  hours of voting on the day of a general or special
village election he OR SHE will be:
  [(a) Unavoidably absent from the county  in  which  his  residence  is
located because:
  i. he is a member of the armed forces of the United States of America;
or
  ii. he is a student matriculated at an institution of learning located
outside such county; or
  iii. he is a patient at a veterans administration hospital; or
  iv.  his  duties,  occupation or business require him to be so absent,
provided, however, such absence is not caused by the fact that his regu-
lar and daily place of business is located outside of said county.
  (b) Absent from the county in which his residence is  located  because
he is on vacation outside said county.
  (c)  He  is  the  spouse,  parent or child of, and resides in the same
household with, a person qualified under any of the foregoing paragraphs

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04494-01-3
              

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2013-S3553A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5065
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §15-120, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3251, A4232
2011-2012: S1557, A3685

2013-S3553A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the requirements in absentee ballot applications for village elections to conform to state board of election absentee ballot requirements.

2013-S3553A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3553A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3553--A
    Cal. No. 323

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 5, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  CARLUCCI, AVELLA, DILAN, PERKINS, SAMPSON -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee on Elections -- recommitted to the Committee on Elections in
  accordance  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said
  committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered  to  a  third
  reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
  order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the election law, in  relation  to  absentee  voting  at
  village elections

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

  Section 1. Section 15-120 of the election law, paragraph (b) of subdi-
vision 1 and subdivision 8 as amended by chapter  373  of  the  laws  of
1978,  subdivision  2  as  amended  by  chapter 279 of the laws of 1983,
subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 333 of the laws  of  1983,  subdivi-
sions  4 and 5 as amended by chapter 84 of the laws of 1986 and subdivi-
sion 6 as amended by chapter 216 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read
as follows:
  S 15-120. Absentee voting at village elections. 1. A qualified  [elec-
tor] VOTER of a village may vote as an absentee voter under this section
if  during  all  the  hours of voting on the day of a general or special
village election he OR SHE will be:
  [(a) Unavoidably absent from the county  in  which  his  residence  is
located because:
  i. he is a member of the armed forces of the United States of America;
or
  ii. he is a student matriculated at an institution of learning located
outside such county; or
  iii. he is a patient at a veterans administration hospital; or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04494-02-4

              

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