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A04961 Summary:

A04961 Actions:

A04961 Committee Votes:

Committee:ELECTION LAW   Chair:Cusick      
DATE:05/09/2017AYE/NAY:15/1  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Cusick
Aye
Norris
Aye
Galef
Nay
McKevitt
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Lupinacci
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Lifton
Aye
Kavanagh
Aye
Abinanti
Aye
Buchwald
Aye
Blake
Aye
Walker
Aye
Carroll
Aye
Vanel
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Farrell      
DATE:05/16/2017AYE/NAY:32/1  Action: Favorable         
Farrell
Aye
Oaks
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Crouch
Aye
Schimminger
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Hawley
Nay
Glick
Aye
Malliotakis
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Walter
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Perry
Aye
Curran
Aye
Colton
Aye
Ra
Aye
Cook
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Hooper
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Cusick
Aye
Ortiz
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Moya
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Rodriguez
Aye
Ramos
Excused
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye

A04961 Floor Votes:

A04961 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         4961--B
 
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 6, 2017
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEPRIN,  CUSICK, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, ORTIZ,
          ZEBROWSKI, MOYA, CAHILL, LAVINE -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
          FARRELL, GLICK, HIKIND, PERRY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee  on  Election  Law  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
          reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
          reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
          amended and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN ACT to amend the election law and the education law, in  relation  to
          making absentee ballots available in Braille and large-print
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new  section  7-107
     2  to read as follows:
     3    § 7-107. Absentee ballots in Braille and large-print to be made avail-
     4  able.    1. Absentee ballots printed in Braille and large-print shall be
     5  made available upon the request of any registered voter who is blind  or
     6  visually  impaired.    Persons wishing to receive Braille or large-print
     7  absentee ballots must give notice thereof to the board of  elections  no
     8  less  than thirty days prior to each election day to enable the board to
     9  prepare and distribute such ballots.
    10    2. The state board of elections shall promulgate rules for the  prepa-
    11  ration,  distribution,  casting,  and canvass of Braille and large-print
    12  absentee ballots.   The state  board  of  elections  shall  develop  the
    13  initial  format for both Braille and large-print ballots in consultation
    14  with at least three New York state organizations with expertise  in  the
    15  field  of advocacy for people with disabilities and such other appropri-
    16  ate persons, groups, entities or organizations as  the  state  board  of
    17  elections  shall  determine.  For the purpose of this section, "Braille"
    18  refers to grade two Braille and "large-print" refers to a font of  eigh-
    19  teen  point or larger.  Upon the printing of a Braille ballot, the board
    20  of elections shall require such Braille ballot  to  be  proofread  by  a
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05669-04-7
        A. 4961--B                          2
 
     1  qualified  Braille reader.  The state board of elections shall establish
     2  the minimum qualifications for a Braille ballot proofreader in consulta-
     3  tion with at least three New York state organizations with expertise  in
     4  the field of advocacy for people with disabilities and such other appro-
     5  priate  persons,  groups,  entities or organizations as such board shall
     6  determine.
     7    § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  2022-a  to
     8  read as follows:
     9    §  2022-a. Ballots in Braille and large-print to be made available. 1.
    10  Absentee ballots printed in Braille and large-print shall be made avail-
    11  able upon the request of any registered voter who is blind  or  visually
    12  impaired.  Persons  wishing  to receive Braille and large-print absentee
    13  ballots must give notice thereof no less than thirty days prior to  each
    14  election day to enable preparation and distribution of such ballots.
    15    2.   The  commissioner,  in  consultation  with  the  state  board  of
    16  elections, shall promulgate rules  for  the  preparation,  distribution,
    17  casting,  and  canvass  of Braille and large-print absentee ballots. The
    18  department shall develop the initial format for both Braille and  large-
    19  print  ballots in consultation with at least three New York state organ-
    20  izations with expertise in the field of advocacy for people  with  disa-
    21  bilities  and  such  other  appropriate  persons,  groups,  entities  or
    22  organizations as such board shall determine. For the  purposes  of  this
    23  section,  "Braille" refers to grade two Braille and "large-print" refers
    24  to a font of eighteen point or larger. Upon the printing  of  a  Braille
    25  ballot,  such  Braille  ballot shall be proofread by a qualified Braille
    26  reader. The department shall establish the minimum qualifications for  a
    27  Braille  ballot  proofreader  in  consultation  with  the state board of
    28  elections and at least three New York state organizations with expertise
    29  in the field of advocacy for people with  disabilities  and  such  other
    30  appropriate  persons,  groups, entities or organizations as such depart-
    31  ment shall determine.
    32    § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of December next succeed-
    33  ing the date on which it shall have become a law; provided  that  effec-
    34  tive  immediately,  the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or
    35  regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
    36  date are authorized to be made on or before such effective date.