STATE OF NEW YORK
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2653
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 17, 2017
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Introduced by Sens. HAMILTON, COMRIE, KENNEDY, PERKINS -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 2 of the constitution, in
relation to voting by mail
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 2 of arti-
2 cle 2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
3 § 2. The legislature may, by general law, provide a manner in which,
4 and the time and place at which, qualified voters who, on the occurrence
5 of any election, [may be absent from the county of their residence or,
6 if residents of the city of New York, from the city, and qualified
7 voters who, on the occurrence of any election, may be unable to appear
8 personally at the polling place because of illness or physical disabili-
9 ty, may vote and for the return and canvass of their votes] choose to
10 vote by mail may do so.
11 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
12 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
13 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
14 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
15 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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