Int 0488-2011
Requiring the New York City Board of Elections to post sample ballots on its website prior to elections.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Governmental Operationsintroduced 2011-03-02Local Law 2013/114
Enacted as Local Law 2013/114.
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Agenda: 2011-03-02Passed: 2013-12-12Enacted: 2013-12-12
Committee on Governmental Operations — Municipal governmental structure and organization, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, Community Boards, Tax Commission, Board of Standards and Appeals, Campaign Finance Board, Board of Elections, Voter Assistance Commission, Commission on Public Information and Communication, Department of Records and Information Services, Financial Information Services Agency and Law Department.
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Sponsors (25)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2011-03-02 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2011-03-02 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2013-11-21 · Committee on Governmental Operations
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2013-11-21 · Committee on Governmental Operations
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2013-11-25 · Committee on Governmental Operations
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2013-11-25 · Committee on Governmental Operations
AdvancedApproved by Council
2013-11-26 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2013-11-26 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Mayor
2013-12-12 · Mayor
AdvancedSigned Into Law by Mayor
2013-12-12 · Mayor
ActionRecved from Mayor by Council
2013-12-12 · City Council
Votes (5)
Aye (4)
Gale A. BrewerErik Martin DilanInez E. DickensPeter F. Vallone, Jr.
Absent (1)
Domenic M. Recchia, Jr.
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2013-11-26 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Governmental Operations · 2013-11-25 · 1:00 PM · 250 Broadway - Hearing Rm, 16th Fl.
Committee on Governmental Operations · 2013-11-21 · 2:00 PM · Senate Hearing Room – 250 Broadway, 19th Floor
City Council · 2011-03-02 · 1:30 PM · Emigrant Savings Bank - 49-51 Chambers Street
Attachments (9)
- Committee Report 11/21/13
- Hearing Testimony 11/21/13
- Hearing Transcript 11/21/13
- Committee Report 11/25/13
- Hearing Transcript 11/25/13
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Mayor's Letter
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 11-26-13
- Local Law 114
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter forty-six of the New York City Charter is amended by adding a new section 1056-b to read as follows:
� 1056-b. Posting of sample ballots online by the board of elections. The board of elections shall make available on its website, at least one week before an election, sample ballots that adhere to the requirements of section 7-118 of the election law.
�2. This local law shall take effect ninety days following enactment.
SAG
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