Requires the state board of elections to develop a program to be administered by all boards of elections to notify voters of certain information where their area has been redistricted.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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5371
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 21, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the state
board of elections to develop a program to be administered by all
boards of elections to notify voters of certain information where
their area has been redistricted
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 3-102 of the election law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 16-c to read as follows:
3 16-c. develop a program to be administered by all boards of elections
4 to notify voters that their districts may have changed due to redis-
5 tricting. Such program shall include but not be limited to mailings,
6 online, telephone or other resources to assist voters in determining
7 potential representatives for their district prior to an election;
8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Effective immediately,
9 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
10 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
11 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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