Bill Text: NY S05188 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 5188 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Prohibits the making of any change, alteration or modification to any entrance to or exit from a polling place unless such change, alteration or modification is necessary to maintain public safety due to the occurrence of an emergency, and requires the posting of signage in relation to such change, alteration or modification.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-10-07 - SIGNED CHAP.232 [S05188 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-S05188-Introduced.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          5188
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                     April 15, 2019
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- 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 changes to the entrance
          and exit of polling places
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section 8-104 of the election law, as
     2  amended by chapter 263 of the laws  of  2003,  is  amended  to  read  as
     3  follows:
     4    1.  The  American  flag  shall be kept displayed at each polling place
     5  throughout the election. Facsimile ballots,  voter  information  posting
     6  and distance markers shall not be taken down, torn or defaced during the
     7  election. While the polls are open no person shall do any electioneering
     8  within  the polling place, or in any public street, within a one hundred
     9  foot radial measured from the entrances designated by the inspectors  of
    10  election,  to such polling place or within such distance in any place in
    11  a public manner; and no political  banner,  button,  poster  or  placard
    12  shall be allowed in or upon the polling place or within such one hundred
    13  foot  radial. While the polls are open no person shall consume any alco-
    14  holic beverages within the polling place. While the polls  are  open  no
    15  person shall make any change, alteration or modification to any entrance
    16  to  or  exit  from  the  polling place unless such change, alteration or
    17  modification allows for increased access for persons  with  disabilities
    18  or  is  necessary  to maintain public safety due to the occurrence of an
    19  emergency. Any such change, alteration or modification shall be  clearly
    20  marked on signage placed adjacent to the former entrance or exit.
    21    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Effective immediately the
    22  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
    23  for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
    24  to be made on or before such date.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10312-01-9