Int 2205-2021
Early voting.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Governmental Operationsintroduced 2021-01-28
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2021-01-28Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
This bill would require polls to be open for early voting from at least 8:00am to 8:00pm on weekdays, and at least 9:00am to 5:00pm on weekends. In addition, this bill would require the New York City Board of Elections to designate at least two polling places for early voting in each council district. Beginning on January 1, 2023, the minimum number of early voting locations per council district would increase to four.
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 (2)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2021-01-28 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2021-01-28 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2021-01-28 · 1:30 PM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) -
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 2205
- Int. No. 2205
- January 28, 2021 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-28-21
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - January 28, 2021
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-h to read as follows:
� 1057-h. Early voting.
a. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Board of elections. The term "board of elections" means the board of elections in the city of New York.
Covered election. The term "covered election" means any election administered by the board of elections for which early voting is authorized pursuant to subdivision 1 of section 8-600 of the election law.
Early voting. The term "early voting" means voting in the manner authorized by title VI of article eight of the election law.
Early voting period. The term "early voting period" means the period during which early voting is permitted pursuant to subdivision 1 of section 8-600 of the election law.
b. 1. Throughout the early voting period, polling places in the city of New York shall be open for early voting from:
(a) No later than eight o'clock in the morning until no earlier than eight o'clock in the evening on each week day; and
(c) No later than nine o'clock in the morning until no earlier than five o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday and Sunday.
2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the board of elections from establishing a greater number of hours for voting during the early voting period beyond the number of hours required by this subdivision.
c. 1. For each covered election taking place prior to January 1, 2023, the board of elections shall designate no fewer than two polling places for early voting in each council district.
2. For each covered election taking place on or after January 1, 2023, the board of elections shall designate no fewer than four polling places for early voting in each council district.
3. The board of elections shall use reasonable efforts, which shall include, but need not be limited to, collaborating with council members and community boards, to designate additional polling places for early voting beyond the minimum numbers required by paragraphs one and two; provided, however, that the board of elections shall not be required to designate more than eight early voting polling places in any council district.
d. 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision two of section 8-600 of the election law shall not apply to any primary or special election in the city of New York.
2. To the extent any other provision of title VI of article eight of the election law or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder is inconsistent with a provision of this section, the provision of this section shall apply.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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