S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4561 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 4, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CONTE, GIGLIO, J. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to appointment of election inspectors by minority parties THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Section 8-202 of the election law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3 3. IN ADDITION TO ELECTION INSPECTORS AS APPOINTED BY THE MAJOR POLI- 4 TICAL PARTIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 3-400 OF THIS CHAPTER, EACH MINORITY 5 PARTY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO APPOINT ONE ELECTION INSPECTOR WHO SHALL 6 POSSESS ALL OF THE POWERS OF INSPECTORS OF THE MAJORITY PARTY AND WHOSE 7 DUTIES SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND BOARD OF INSPECTORS 8 ACTING PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 9 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06610-01-1