STATE OF NEW YORK
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6046
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 5, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to electronic applications
for absentee ballots; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
upon the expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 8-400 of the
2 election law, as separately amended by chapters 97 and 104 of the laws
3 of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
4 (d) The board of elections shall mail an absentee ballot to every
5 qualified voter otherwise eligible for such a ballot, [who] when such
6 voter requests [such] an absentee ballot from such board of elections in
7 writing in a letter, telefax indicating the address, phone number and
8 the telefax number from which the writing is sent or other written
9 instrument, or an electronic application submitted by the voter by elec-
10 tronic mail or through an electronic transmittal system or web portal
11 established by the state board of elections or city or county board of
12 elections, which is [signed by the voter and] received by the board of
13 elections not earlier than the thirtieth day nor later than the seventh
14 day before the election for which the ballot is first requested and
15 which states the address where the voter is registered and the address
16 to which the ballot is to be mailed; provided, however, a military voter
17 may request a military ballot or voter registration application or an
18 absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in subdivision three
19 of section 10-106 of this chapter; and provided further, a special
20 federal voter may request a special federal ballot or voter registration
21 application or an absentee ballot application in a letter as provided in
22 paragraph d of subdivision one of section 11-202 of this chapter. The
23 board of elections shall enclose with such ballot a form of application
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 for absentee ballot if the applicant is registered with such board of
2 elections.
3 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
4 deemed repealed on December 31, 2021.
