The Independent View: NY Senate Elections Committee Meets Monday June 4th

New York Senate Election Committee Members

Fred Akshar ((R, C, IP) 52nd District, Committee Chair
Brian Kavanagh (D, WF) 26th District, Ranking Member
George A. Amedore, Jr. (R,C,IP) 46th District
Tony Avella (D) 11th District
Martin Malav'e Dilan (D) 18th District
Patrick M. Gallivan (R, C, IP, RFM) 59th District
Liz Krueger (D, WF) 28th District
Kathleen A. Marchione (R, C, IP) 43rd District
James Tedisco (R, C) 49th District

Meeting Agenda

S26 - Tax Returns Uniformly Made Public Act - Sponsor: Brad Hoylman (D, WF) 27th District.

Section 1 of the Bill States that the Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Tax Returns Uniformly Made Public Act."

Section 2 of the Bill Amends the Election Law by adding a New Section 6-170. This New Section would require Candidates for United States President and Vice President to file Copies of their last Five Federal
Income Tax Returns with the New York State Board of Elections (BOE) no later than 50 days Prior to the General Election in which they wish to run. The BOE would have Seven days after Receipt of such Income Tax Returns to Redact them as deemed appropriate and make them Publicly Available on the BOE website. Candidates who Fail to Comply with these Requirements shall not appear on Official Ballot for the General Election.

Section 3 of the Bill Amends section 12-106 of the Election Law to state that no Elector Representing New York State in the Electoral College shall Vote for any Person subject to the Requirements of section 6-170 who Fails to Comply with such Requirements.

S3304A - Enacts the Voter Empowerment Act of New York - Sponsor: Michael Gianaris ((D) 12th District.

The Voter Empowerment Act of New York provides for Automatic Voter Registration of Eligible Citizens at Designated Government Agencies, permitting the Pre-Registration of Sixteen and Seventeen year-olds; Transferring the Registrations of New Yorkers who Move within the State, providing for Access to Voter Registration Records and the Registration of Eligible Citizens over the Internet, and moving the Deadlines for Voter Registration and Party Enrollment.

Section 2 Amends Section 5-104 of the Election Law providing that a College Student may be Registered at his or her Parents' Home Residence or at a College Address.

Section 3 Amends the Election Law, adding New Section 5-200 providing for Automatic Registration of Voters.

Section 4 Amends subdivisions 1 and 6 of section 5-208 of the Election Law allowing easier Transfer of Registrations when a Person moves within New York State. Section 5 Amends subdivision 3 of section 5-208 of the Election Law providing a 10 day Limit prior to Elections to Change an Address, and provides a mechanism to Vote by Affidavit Ballot if within 10 days of an Election. Section 6 Amends subdivision 1 of section 4-117 of the Election Law allowing Transfer of Registration when a Person moves within New York State. Section 7 Amends paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 5-400 of the Election Law allowing Transfer of Registration when a Person moves within New York State. Section 8 Amends paragraphs b, c, and d of subdivision 2 of section 5-400 of the Election Law allowing Transfer of Registration when a Person moves within New York State.

Section 9 Amends subdivision 3 of section 5-210 of the Election Law to allow Registration up until Ten days prior to an Election, so long as it is received within 5 days before the Election, and provides that everyone Automatically Registered to Vote shall Receive such Notification within Ten days of the Registration Information by the Board of Elections.

Section 10 Amends paragraphs g and k of subdivision 5 of section 5-210 of the Election Law allowing 16 and 17 year olds to Pre-Register to Vote.

Section 11 Amends subdivisions 9, 11 and 14 of section 5-210 of the Election Law provides for Implementation of 10 day Advance Voter Registration.

Section 12 Amends section 5-211 of the Election Law providing that SUNY, CUNY, all Public Housing Authorities, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and the Division of Military and Naval Affairs are included as Agencies for the purposes of Voter Registration.

Section 13 Amends subdivisions 11 and 12 of section 5-211 of the Election Law ensuring Registration up to 10 days prior to an Election.

Section 14 Amends subdivision 14 of section 5-211 of the Election Law and adds New subdivisions 18 and 19 relating to providing Colleges and Universities with Voter Registration Forms.

Section 15 Amends section 5-212 of the Election Law changes the Motor Voter Law to provide for Automatic Registration of all Drivers License and Nondriver ID Card Holders.

Section 16 Amends subdivisions 6 and 7 of section 5-212 provides for the Timing of Automatic Voter Registration.

Section 17 Amends subdivision 3 of section 5-213 of the Election Law providing for Reactivation of Voter Status.

Section 18 Amends subdivision 3 of section 5-304 of the Election Law provides Change in Party Enrollment Deadlines to be moved.

Section 19 Amends the Opening Paragraph of paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 of section 8-302 of the Election Law relating to Affidavit Ballots and Poll Location. Section 20 amends section 8-302 of the Election Law adding a New
section 3-d to provide for a Mechanism for Affidavit Voting.

Section 21 Amends subdivision 11 of section 5-614 of the Election Law establishes an Online Voter Information system.

Section 22 Amends subdivision 3 of section 8-510 of the Election Law includes Affidavit Ballots in the Information to be Sealed in a Ledger by Election Inspectors.

Section 23 Amends the Election Law adding a New Section 17-138 provides Anti-Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Requirements for the Voter Registration process.

Section 24 Amends subdivision 1 of section 3-220 of the Election Law provides that No Information submitted as part of the Automatic Voter Registration process shall be considered a Public Record.

Section 25 Amends subdivision 4 of section 3-212 of the Election Law adding New paragraphs c and d requires an Annual Report of Voter Registration.

Section 26 Amends section 17-104 of the Election Law provides that No Person shall be Liable for an Error in the Voter Registration List Without Knowingly and Willfully making a False Statement.

Section 27 Amends and Renumbers subdivision 17 of section 3-102 and adds New Subdivisions 17, 18, 19 and 20 to provide a process for Opting-Out of the Voter Registration List.

S4786 - Provides that Absentee Ballots for All Elections shall be made available in Braille, upon Request of a Blind or Visually Impaired Voter - Sponsor: Joseph A. Griffo (R, C, IP) 47th District. Provides that Absentee Ballots for All Elections shall be made Available in Braille and Large Print, upon Request of a Blind or Visually Impaired Voter no less than 30 days Prior to each Election day.

Section 1 Adds a New Section 7-107 to the Election Law requiring that Absentee Ballots printed in Braille and Large-Print be made Available upon the Request of any Registered Voter who is Blind or Visually Impaired and that Persons wishing to receive such Ballots must give Notice to the Board of Elections no less than 30 days prior to each Election Day. This Section also gives the State Board of Elections (SBOE) the Task of Promulgating Rules for the Preparation, Distribution, Casting, and Canvassing of such Ballots; Directs that such Rules be Developed in Consultation with State Disability Advocacy Groups; Defines Braille and Large-Print for the purposes of this
Section; and provides Proof Reading Standards for the Ballots. In addition, the State Board of Elections will Reimburse the County Board of Elections for the Production Costs of the Ballots.

Section 2 adds a New Section 2022-a to the Education Law that states Absentee Ballots printed in Braille and Large-Print shall be made Available Upon Request of any Registered Voter who is Blind or Visually Impaired. Those wishing to Receive such Ballots must give Notice no less than Thirty days prior to each Election day. The
Commissioner in Consultation with the SBOE are to Promulgate Rules for the Preparation, Distribution, Casting, and Canvass of these Ballots; Directs that such Rules be Developed in Consultation with the SBOE and State Disability Advocacy Groups; defines Braille and Large-Print for the purposes of this Section; and provides Proof Reading Standards for the Ballots.