STATE OF NEW YORK
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2740
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 17, 2017
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Introduced by Sen. LATIMER -- 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 to
assume the cost of purchasing ballots for general elections, special
elections and primaries
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 4-136 of the election law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
3 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision two of this section
4 or any other law to the contrary, the state shall assume the cost of
5 purchasing ballots for all general elections, special elections and
6 primaries. The New York state board of elections shall develop proce-
7 dures to reimburse counties that purchase ballots and/or to provide the
8 ballots to be used by each county.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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