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A06234 Summary:

BILL NO	A06234
SAME AS	SAME AS S01670
SPONSOR	Weprin
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd §7-202, El L
Relates to the rejection by voting machines of ballots that contain a vote for a candidate who previously withdrew from an election.

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A06234 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A6234
 
SPONSOR: Weprin

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the election law, in relation to ballots that contain
the name of a candidate who previously withdrew from an election
 
 
PURPOSE:
 
To disqualify a vote cast for a candidate who has voluntarily withdrawn
from consideration prior to the election.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 7-202 of the election law is amended
by adding a new paragraph u to stipulate that a voting machine reject
any ballot cast by a voter that contains a vote for a candidate that has
withdrawn his or her name as a candidate prior to the election. A notice
to the voter must state that the name of the individual is no longer a
candidate and that the voter must complete a new ballot.  The state
board of elections would be authorized to promulgate rules and regu-
lations necessary for the implementation of this paragraph.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
A registered voter should be fully informed of all actual candidates on
an Election Day ballot and those individuals who are willing to be
active candidates on said ballot. Voters should also be informed when
their vote is cast for an individual who is no longer an active candi-
date, but whose name still appears on the Election Day ballot.  Voters
should be notified that they chose an individual who has been removed as
a candidate for the specific open positon and that same voter should
receive another opportunity to voluntarily cast their vote for one of
the other active, remaining candidates•if they wish.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
New Bill.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
To be determined.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
January 1. 2021. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective dare are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.

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