Under a Proposed Law, New York Election Officials would be Required to Provide Drop Boxes for Voters to place their Ballots to Avoid a Repeat of the June 23rd Primary Debacle.
State Sen. Brad Hoylman (D-27th District, Manhattan), introduced the Legislation, which would Authorize Local Boards of Election to Install Ballot Drop Boxes at Various Locations. He said the Option would give Voters a Convenient Alternative to Voting In-Person or Mailing their Ballots using an Overwhelmed Postal Service.
“My new legislation creating secure ballot drop boxes will help absentee voters continue to stay healthy during the pandemic, as well as assist local election boards to collect and count every ballot cast by New Yorkers in November.”
The Measure would Require Election Agencies to Post the Location of Ballot Drop Boxes on their Websites the Same Day they are Erected.
An Absentee or Mail-In Ballot would be Deemed to be Timely Received by a Board of Elections if a Voter Deposited their Ballot in a Drop Box before the Close of Polls on Election Day.
I would also like to see:
- Mobile Units with a Election Official for Remote Areas.
- Curbside Ballot Drop Off.
- A Ballot Tracking System that includes Showing the Voter their Ballot was Counted and gives them Time to Fix any Problems.
- Ballots Counted when they Arrive but Not Reporting Results until After the Polls are Closed. This would Remove the Long Delay in Reporting and Certifying Election Results.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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