A03874 Summary:
BILL NO | A03874B |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S04456-A |
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SPONSOR | Brennan |
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COSPNSR | Lupardo, Lavine, Gottfried, Paulin, Aubry, Simotas, Galef, Brindisi, Lifton, Abinanti, Weinstein, Zebrowski, Seawright, Kavanagh |
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MLTSPNSR | Lupinacci, Magee, Perry |
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Amd Art 2 S2, Constn | |
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Authorizes ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting. |
A03874 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A3874B 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 authorizing ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot 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 York- ers from doing so as well. By providing choices, 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; 2011-12 - A5202 In Election Law Committee.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT:   EFFECTIVE DATE: This bill provides for first passage of a constitutional amendment.