STATE OF NEW YORK
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899
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 14, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. M. G. MILLER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to polling places
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 8-315
2 to read as follows:
3 § 8-315. Location of polling place. Notwithstanding any other
4 provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the board of
5 elections shall establish procedures to permit a voter to vote at the
6 polling place which is closest to such voter's residence, regardless of
7 whether such polling place is located within the Assembly district in
8 which such person is registered to vote. Such procedures shall provide
9 for the identification of voters who are outside of their Assembly
10 district and alternative means of casting their ballot.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
12 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediate-
13 ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations
14 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
15 authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such
16 effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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