AB4526 Summary:

BILL NOA04526
 
SAME ASNo same as
 
SPONSORBrennan (MS)
 
COSPNSRLupardo, Lavine, Kellner, Gottfried, Paulin, Aubry, Simotas
 
MLTSPNSRJacobs, Magee, Perry
 
Amd Art 2 S2, Constn
 
Provides for early voting at elections.
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AB4526 Actions:

BILL NOA04526
 
02/05/2013referred to election law
02/07/2013to attorney-general for opinion
02/28/2013opinion referred to judiciary
01/08/2014referred to election law
01/10/2014to attorney-general for opinion
02/05/2014opinion referred to judiciary
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AB4526 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A4526
 
SPONSOR: Brennan (MS)
  TITLE OF BILL: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 2 of the constitution, in relation to early voting   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This resolution shall propose to amend the state Constitution to allow for any voter to request to vote by mail without declaring any reason for doing so.   JUSTIFICATION: Currently, the New York State Constitution only allows absentee voting if a person expects to be absent from the county in which they live, or the City of New York, or because of illness for physical disability. As we have seen in the most recent election, many states have allowed for alternate ways of voting, including mail in voting without having to declare any reason for doing so. There is no reason to prevent New Yorkers from doing so as well. By providing choic- es, we give voters the opportunity to cast their ballot in whatever way each finds most comfortable, whether that be in a voting booth on election day, or in the comfort of their own home prior to election day.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2009-10 - A5099 In Election Law Committee 2011-12 - A5202 in Election Law Committee   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT:   EFFECTIVE DATE: This bill provides for first passage of a constitu- tional amendment.
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AB4526 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          4526
 
                               2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 5, 2013
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. BRENNAN, LUPARDO, LAVINE, KELLNER, GOTTFRIED,
          PAULIN, AUBRY, SIMOTAS -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  JACOBS,
          MAGEE,  PERRY, STEVENSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on
          Election Law
 
                    CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 

        proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 2 of the constitution, in
          relation to early voting
 
     1    Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 2 of  article
     2  2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
     3    §  2.  The legislature may, by general law, provide a manner in which,
     4  and the time and place at which, qualified voters who, on the occurrence
     5  of any election, [may be absent from the county of their  residence  or,
     6  if  residents  of  the  city  of  New York, from the city, and qualified
     7  voters who, on the occurrence of any election, may be unable  to  appear
     8  personally at the polling place because of illness or physical disabili-
     9  ty,  may  vote  and for the return and canvass of their votes] choose to
    10  vote by mail may do so.

    11    § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
    12  referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
    13  next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
    14  conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
    15  published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD89084-01-3
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