Tuesday, June 23, 2015

NY BOE 2015 Election Law Proposals


The following is a brief description of some of the State Board of Elections (BOE) legislative proposals to address the administration of elections for 2015:

SBOE 15-05 Elimination of Party Emblem
Removes the requirement to put the party emblem in the candidate square on a ballot allowing the county boards more flexibility in ballot design.

SBOE 15-06 Prohibits Pasters, Labels and Stickers
Addresses concern for the use of stickers and labels on optical scan ballots for any purpose, including write-in voting.

SBOE 15-07 Eliminates Conflicting Provisions Related to Absentee Ballot Counting
Clarifies that absentee ballots should NOT be counted at the poll sites.

SBOE 15-13 Authorize Use of tools to complete post-election results
Amend Section 9-211 to include use of any automated tools authorized by the New York State BOE.

CLICK HERE to read the detailed entire list, 66 pages (PDF).











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