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Requiring notice on former poll sites.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Governmental Operationsintroduced 2014-02-26Local Law 2016/062
Enacted as Local Law 2016/062.
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Agenda: 2014-02-26Passed: 2016-06-05Enacted: 2016-06-05
Summary
This bill would require the NYC Board of Elections to post a notice on each building that was used as a poll site in any of the four calendar years prior to an election day if such poll site covered one or more election districts in which an election is being held on such election day. Posted notices would include (1) notification that the building is not being used as a poll site, (2) the addresses of the poll sites being used for such election, (3) information about the website containing the poll site locator, and (4) contact information for the BOE.
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 (16)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2014-02-26 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2014-02-26 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2016-02-29 · Committee on Governmental Operations
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2016-02-29 · Committee on Governmental Operations
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2016-02-29 · Committee on Governmental Operations
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2016-05-04 · Committee on Governmental Operations
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2016-05-04 · Committee on Governmental Operations
ActionAmended by Committee
2016-05-04 · Committee on Governmental Operations
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2016-05-04 · Committee on Governmental Operations
AdvancedApproved by Council
2016-05-05 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2016-05-05 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2016-06-05 · Administration
Votes (7)
Aye (7)
Ben KallosMark LevineAntonio ReynosoRitchie J. TorresDavid G. GreenfieldJoseph C. BorelliCarlos Menchaca
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2016-05-05 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Governmental Operations · 2016-05-04 · 12:00 PM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
Committee on Governmental Operations · 2016-02-29 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
City Council · 2014-02-26 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
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Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 46 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 1057-c, to read as follows:
� 1057-c Notice at former poll sites. On the day of any primary, special, or general election, prior to the opening of the polls, the board of elections in the city of New York shall post a notice on or near the main entrance or entrances of each building that was used as a poll site in any primary, special, or general election in any of the prior four calendar years, but which is not being used as a poll site for the election being held on such day, unless the owner of such building objects to such notice being posted. Such notice shall only be required at former poll sites that covered one or more election districts in which an election is being held on such day. Such notice shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a statement that the building is not in use as a poll site for such election, (ii) the address or addresses of the poll site or sites that are being used for such election, accompanied by a list of the election districts being served at each such poll site; (iii) the website for the official poll site locator of the board of elections in the city of New York; and (iv) a phone number of the board of elections in the city of New York that may be called for poll site information.
� 2. This local law takes effect January 1, 2017.
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