S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3485 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 4, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RANZENHOFER, DeFRANCISCO -- 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 election inspectors at poll sites THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 3-400 of the election law, as 2 added by chapter 5 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: 3 7. The board of elections may employ election inspectors to work half- 4 day shifts with adjusted compensation, provided, however, that at least 5 one inspector from each of the two major political parties is present at 6 the poll site [for the entire time] AT ALL TIMES that the polls are 7 open. Each county board of elections shall prescribe the necessary 8 rules and procedures to ensure proper poll site operation. 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. LBD07235-01-3