Bill Text: NY S08403 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes counties to employ computer generated registration lists; updates the list of supplies to be delivered to poll sites.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-05-04 - REFERRED TO ELECTIONS [S08403 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-S08403-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8403 IN SENATE May 4, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AKSHAR -- 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 authorizing computer generated registration lists; in relation to the list of supplies to be delivered to poll sites The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1-104 of the election law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 38 to read as follows: 3 38. "Computer generated registration list" means a printed or elec- 4 tronic list of voters in alphabetical order for a single election 5 district or poll site, generated from a computer registration file for 6 each election and containing for each voter listed, a facsimile of the 7 signature of the voter, and photo identification if the voter has a 8 valid driver's license or state identification card issued by the 9 department of motor vehicles. Such a list may be in a single volume or 10 in more than one volume. The list may be utilized in place of registra- 11 tion poll records, to establish a person's eligibility to vote in the 12 polling place on election day. 13 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 4-128 of the election law, as amended by 14 chapter 125 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 15 1. The board of elections of each county shall provide the requisite 16 number of official and facsimile ballots, two cards of instruction to 17 voters in the form prescribed by the state board of elections, at least 18 one copy of the instruction booklet for inspectors, a sufficient number 19 of maps, street finders or other descriptions of all of the polling 20 places and election districts within the political subdivision in which 21 the polling place is located to enable the election inspectors and poll 22 clerks to determine the correct election district and polling place for 23 each street address within the political subdivision in which the poll- 24 ing place is located, distance markers, tally sheets and return blanks, 25 pens, [black ink, or ball point pens with black ink,] pencils [having26black lead], or other appropriate marking devices, envelopes for the 27 ballots of voters whose registration poll records are not in the ledger EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD15776-01-8S. 8403 2 1 or whose names are not [on] in the computer generated registration list, 2 envelopes for returns, identification buttons, badges or emblems for the 3 inspectors and clerks in the form prescribed by the state board of 4 elections and such other articles of stationery as may be necessary for 5 the proper conduct of elections, except that when a town, city or 6 village holds an election not conducted by the board of elections, the 7 clerk of such town, city or village, shall provide such official and 8 facsimile ballots and the necessary blanks, supplies and stationery for 9 such election. 10 § 3. Subdivision c of section 4-132 of the election law, as amended by 11 chapter 164 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows: 12 c. A booth or device in each election district for the use of voters 13 marking ballots. Such booth or device shall be so constructed as to 14 permit the voter to mark his or her ballot in secrecy and shall be 15 furnished at all times with [a pencil having black lead only] an appro- 16 priate marking device. 17 § 4. Section 4-134 of the election law, the section heading as amended 18 by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, subdivisions 1 and 3 as amended by 19 chapter 163 of the laws of 2010, subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 425 20 of the laws of 1986, and subdivisions 5 and 6 as amended by chapter 635 21 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows: 22 § 4-134. Preparation and delivery of ballots, supplies and equipment 23 for use at elections. 1. The board of elections shall deliver, at its 24 office, to the clerk of each town or city in the county, except the 25 cities of New York, Buffalo and Rochester and to the clerk of each 26 village in the county in which elections are conducted by the board of 27 elections, by the Saturday before the primary, general, village or other 28 election for which they are required: the official and sample ballots; 29 ledgers prepared for delivery in the manner provided in subdivision two 30 of this section and containing the registration poll records of all 31 persons entitled to vote at such election in such town, city or village, 32 or computer generated registration lists containing the names of all 33 persons entitled to vote at such election in such town, city or village; 34 challenge reports prepared as directed by this chapter; sufficient 35 applications for registration by mail; sufficient ledger seals and other 36 supplies and equipment required by this article to be provided by the 37 board of elections for each polling place in such town, city or village. 38 The town, city or village clerk shall call at the office of such board 39 of elections at such time and receive such ballots, supplies and equip- 40 ment. In the cities of New York, Buffalo and Rochester the board of 41 elections shall cause such ballots, supplies and equipment to be deliv- 42 ered to the board of inspectors of each election district approximately 43 one-half hour before the opening of the polls for voting, and shall take 44 receipts therefor. 45 2. The board of elections shall provide for each election district a 46 ledger or ledgers containing the registration poll records or [printed] 47 lists with computer generated facsimile signatures, of all persons enti- 48 tled to vote in such election district at such election. Such ledgers 49 shall be labelled, sealed, locked and transported in locked carrying 50 cases. After leaving the board of elections no such carrying case shall 51 be unlocked except at the time and in the manner provided in this chap- 52 ter. 53 3. [Any envelope containing absentee voters' ballots on which the54blanks have not been properly filled in shall be stamped to indicate the55defect and shall be preserved by the board for at least one year after56the receipt thereof.S. 8403 3 14.] Each kind of official ballot shall be arranged in a package in the 2 consecutive order of the numbers printed on the stubs thereof beginning 3 with number one. All official and sample ballots for each election 4 district shall be in separate sealed packages, clearly marked on the 5 outside thereof, with the number and kind of ballots contained therein 6 and indorsed with the designation of the election district for which 7 they were prepared. The other supplies provided for each election 8 district also shall be [inclosed] enclosed in a sealed package, or pack- 9 ages, with a label on the outside thereof showing the contents of each 10 package. 11 [5. Each town, city and village clerk receiving such packages shall12cause all] 4. All such packages so received and marked for any election 13 district [to] shall be delivered unopened and with the seals thereof 14 unbroken to the inspectors of election of such election districts at 15 least [one-half] one hour before the opening of the polls of such 16 election therein, [and] who shall [take] give a receipt therefor speci- 17 fying the number and kind of packages delivered. [At the same time each18such clerk shall cause to be delivered to such inspectors the equipment19described in subdivision two of this section and shall cause a receipt20to be taken therefor.216.] 5. Town, city and village clerks required to provide official and 22 sample ballots, registration records, seals, supplies and equipment, as 23 described in this section, for town, city and village elections not 24 conducted by the board of elections, shall in like manner, deliver them 25 to the inspectors or presiding officers of the election at each polling 26 place at which such meetings and elections are held, respectively, in 27 like sealed packages marked on the outside in like manner, and shall 28 take receipts therefor in like manner. 29 § 5. Subdivision 1 of section 5-302 of the election law, as separately 30 amended by chapter 164 and chapter 558 of the laws of 1985, is amended 31 to read as follows: 32 1. Before placing the registration poll record in the poll ledger or 33 in the computer generated registration list, the board shall enter in 34 the space provided therefor [on the back of such registration poll35record] the name of the party designated by the voter on his application 36 form, provided such party continues to be a party as defined in this 37 law. If such party ceases to be a party at any time, either before or 38 after such enrollment is so entered, the enrollment of such voter shall 39 be deemed to be blank and shall be entered as such until such voter 40 files an application for change of enrollment pursuant to the provisions 41 of this chapter. [In the city of New York the board shall also affix a42gummed sticker of a different color for each party in a place on such43registration poll record immediately adjacent to such entry.] The board 44 shall enter the date of such entry and affix initials thereto in the 45 space provided. 46 § 6. Paragraph c of subdivision 3 of section 5-506 of the election 47 law, as amended by chapter 659 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read 48 as follows: 49 c. The computer generated registration list prepared for each election 50 in each election district shall be [printed by a printer] prepared in a 51 manner which meets or exceeds standards for clarity and speed of 52 [reproduction] production established by the state board of elections, 53 shall be in a form approved by such board, shall include the names of 54 all voters eligible to vote in such election and shall be in alphabet- 55 ical order, except that, at a primary election, the names of the voters 56 enrolled in each political party may be placed in a separate part of theS. 8403 4 1 list or in a separate list, as the board of elections in its discretion, 2 may determine. Such list shall contain, adjacent to each voter's name, 3 or in a space so designated, at least the following: street address, 4 date of birth, party enrollment, year of registration, a computer 5 reproduced facsimile of the voter's signature or an indication that the 6 voter is unable to sign his name, a place for the voter to sign his name 7 at such election and a place for the inspectors to mark the voting 8 machine number, the public counter number [and] if any, or the number of 9 any paper ballots given the voter. 10 § 7. Subdivision 2 of section 8-202 of the election law, as amended by 11 chapter 164 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: 12 2. The exterior of any ballot scanner, ballot marking device and 13 privacy booth and every part of the polling place shall be in plain view 14 of the election inspectors and watchers. The ballot scanners, ballot 15 marking devices, and privacy booths shall be placed at least four feet 16 from the table used by the inspectors in charge of the poll [books] 17 ledger or computer generated registration list. The guard-rail shall be 18 at least three feet from the machine and the table used by the inspec- 19 tors. The election inspectors shall not themselves be, or allow any 20 other person to be, in any position or near any position, that will 21 permit one to see or ascertain how a voter votes, or how he or she has 22 voted nor shall they permit any other person to be less than three feet 23 from the ballot scanner, ballot marking device, or privacy booth while 24 occupied. The election inspectors or clerks attending the ballot scan- 25 ner, ballot marking device, or privacy booth shall regularly inspect the 26 face of the ballot scanner, ballot marking device, or the interior of 27 the privacy booth to see that the ballot scanner, ballot marking device, 28 or privacy booth has not been damaged or tampered with. During elections 29 the door or other covering of the counter compartment of the machine 30 shall not be unlocked or opened except by a member of the board of 31 elections, a voting machine custodian or any other person upon the 32 specific instructions of the board of elections. 33 § 8. Subdivisions 2, 2-a, 3, 4 and 5 of section 8-302 of the election 34 law, subdivision 2-a as added by chapter 179 of the laws of 2005, subdi- 35 visions 3 and 4 as amended by chapter 200 of the laws of 1996, the open- 36 ing paragraph of paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 37 125 of the laws of 2011 and subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (e) of subdi- 38 vision 3 as amended by chapter 164 of the laws of 2010, are amended to 39 read as follows: 40 2. The voter shall give [his] the voter's name and [his] the voter's 41 residence address to the inspectors. An inspector shall then loudly and 42 distinctly announce the name and residence of the voter. 43 2-a. (a) If a voter's name appears in the ledger or computer generated 44 registration list with a notation indicating that the voter's identity 45 was not yet verified as required by the federal Help America Vote Act, 46 the inspector shall require that the voter produce one of the following 47 types of identification before permitting the voter to cast his or her 48 vote on the voting machine: 49 (i) a driver's license or department of motor vehicles non-driver 50 photo ID card or other current and valid photo identification; 51 (ii) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government 52 check, paycheck or other government document that shows the name and 53 address of the voter. 54 (b) If the voter produces an identification document listed in para- 55 graph (a) of this subdivision, the inspector shall indicate so in the 56 ledger or computer generated registration list, the voter will be deemedS. 8403 5 1 verified as required by the federal Help America Vote Act and the voter 2 shall be permitted to cast his or her vote on the voting machine. 3 (c) If the voter does not produce an identification document listed in 4 paragraph (a) of this subdivision, the voter shall only be entitled to 5 vote by affidavit ballot unless a court order provides otherwise. 6 3. (a) If an applicant is challenged, the board, without delay, shall 7 either enter his name in the second section of the challenge report 8 together with the other entries required to be made in such section 9 opposite the applicant's name or make an entry next to [his] the voter's 10 name [on] in the computer generated registration list or in the place 11 provided [at the end of] in the computer generated registration list. 12 (b) A person who claims to have moved to a new address within the 13 election district in which he or she is registered to vote shall be 14 permitted to vote in the same manner as other voters unless challenged 15 on other grounds. The inspectors shall enter the names and new addresses 16 of all such persons in either the first section of the challenge report 17 or in the place provided [at the end of] in the computer generated 18 registration list and shall also enter the new address next to such 19 person's address on such computer generated registration list. When the 20 registration poll records of persons who have voted from new addresses 21 within the same election district are returned to the board of 22 elections, such board shall change the addresses on the face of such 23 registration poll records without completely obliterating the old 24 addresses and shall enter such new addresses and the new addresses for 25 any such persons whose names were [on] in computer generated registra- 26 tion lists into its computer records for such persons. 27 (c) A person who claims a changed name shall be permitted to vote in 28 the same manner as other voters unless challenged on other grounds. The 29 inspectors shall either enter the names of all such persons in the first 30 section of the challenge report or in the place provided [at the end of] 31 in the computer generated registration list, in the form in which they 32 are registered, followed in parentheses by the name as changed or enter 33 the name as changed next to such voter's name on the computer generated 34 registration list. The voter shall sign first on the registration poll 35 record or [on] in the computer generated registration list, the name 36 under which the voter is registered and, immediately above it, the new 37 name, provided that [on] in such [a computer generated] registration 38 list, the new name may be signed in the place provided [at the end of39such list]. When the registration poll record of a person who has voted 40 under a new name is returned to the board of elections, such board shall 41 change [his] the voter's name on the face of each [of his] registration 42 [records] record without completely obliterating the old one, and there- 43 after such person shall vote only under his or her new name. If a voter 44 has signed a new name [on] in a computer generated registration list, 45 such board shall enter such voter's new name and new signature in such 46 voter's computer record. 47 (d) If an applicant requests assistance in voting and qualifies there- 48 for, the board shall provide assistance as directed by this chapter, and 49 shall without delay either enter such applicant's name and the other 50 entries required in the third section of the challenge report or make an 51 entry next to such applicant's name [on] in the computer generated 52 registration list or in the place provided [at the end of the computer53generated] in such registration list. 54 (e) Whenever a voter presents himself or herself and offers to cast a 55 ballot, and he or she claims to live in the election district in which 56 he or she seeks to vote but no registration poll record can be found forS. 8403 6 1 him or her in the poll ledger or his or her name does not appear [on] in 2 the computer generated registration list or his or her signature does 3 not appear next to his or her name [on] in such [computer generated] 4 registration list or his or her registration poll record or the computer 5 generated registration list does not show him or her to be enrolled in 6 the party in which he or she claims to be enrolled, a poll clerk or 7 election inspector shall consult a map, street finder or other 8 description of all of the polling places and election districts within 9 the political subdivision in which said election district is located and 10 if necessary, contact the board of elections to obtain the relevant 11 information and advise the voter of the correct polling place and 12 election district for the residence address provided by the voter to 13 such poll clerk or election inspector. Thereafter, such voter shall be 14 permitted to vote in said election district only as hereinafter 15 provided: 16 (i) He or she may present a court order requiring that he or she be 17 permitted to vote. At a primary election, such a court order must speci- 18 fy the party in which the voter is permitted to vote. [He] The voter 19 shall be required to sign [his] their full name on top of the first page 20 of such order, together with [his] the voter's registration serial 21 number, if any, and [his] the voter's name and the other entries 22 required shall then be entered without delay in the fourth section of 23 the challenge report or in the place provided [at the end of] in the 24 computer generated registration list, or, if such person's name appears 25 on [the computer generated] such registration list, the board of 26 elections may provide a place to make such entry next to his or her name 27 on such list. The voter shall then be permitted to vote in the manner 28 otherwise prescribed for voters whose registration poll records are 29 found in the ledger or whose names are found on the computer generated 30 registration list; or 31 (ii) He or she may swear to and subscribe an affidavit stating that he 32 or she has duly registered to vote, the address in such election 33 district from which he or she registered, that he or she remains a duly 34 qualified voter in such election district, that his or her registration 35 poll record appears to be lost or misplaced or that his or her name 36 and/or his or her signature was omitted from the computer generated 37 registration list or that he or she has moved within the county or city 38 since he or she last registered, the address from which he or she was 39 previously registered and the address at which he or she currently 40 resides, and at a primary election, the party in which he or she is 41 enrolled. The inspectors of election shall offer such an affidavit to 42 each such voter whose residence address is in such election district. 43 Each such affidavit shall be in a form prescribed by the state board of 44 elections, shall be printed on an envelope of the size and quality used 45 for an absentee ballot envelope, and shall contain an acknowledgment 46 that the affiant understands that any false statement made therein is 47 perjury punishable according to law. Such form prescribed by the state 48 board of elections shall request information required to register such 49 voter should the county board determine that such voter is not regis- 50 tered and shall constitute an application to register to vote. The 51 voter's name and the entries required shall then be entered without 52 delay and without further inquiry in the fourth section of the challenge 53 report or in the place provided [at the end of] in the computer gener- 54 ated registration list, with the notation that the voter has executed 55 the affidavit hereinabove prescribed, or, if such person's name appears 56 [on the computer generated] in such registration list, the board ofS. 8403 7 1 elections may provide a place to make such entry next to his or her name 2 [on] in such list. The voter shall then, without further inquiry, be 3 permitted to vote an affidavit ballot provided for by this chapter. Such 4 ballot shall thereupon be placed in the envelope containing his or her 5 affidavit, and the envelope sealed and returned to the board of 6 elections in the manner provided by this chapter for protested official 7 ballots, including a statement of the number of such ballots. 8 4. At a primary election, a voter whose registration poll record is in 9 the ledger or computer generated registration list shall be permitted to 10 vote only in the primary of the party in which such record shows [him] 11 the voter to be enrolled unless [he] the voter shall present a court 12 order pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (e) of 13 subdivision three of this section requiring that [he] the voter be 14 permitted to vote in the primary of another party, or unless [he] the 15 voter shall present a certificate of enrollment issued by the board of 16 elections, not earlier than one month before such primary election, 17 pursuant to the provisions of this chapter which certifies that [he] the 18 voter is enrolled in a party other than the one in which such record 19 shows [him] the voter to be enrolled, or unless he or she shall 20 subscribe an affidavit pursuant to the provisions of subparagraph (ii) 21 of paragraph (e) of subdivision three of this section. 22 5. Except for voters unable to sign their names, no person shall be 23 permitted to vote without first identifying himself or herself as 24 required by this chapter. 25 § 9. Subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 of section 8-304 of the election law, 26 subdivisions 1 and 2 as amended by chapter 425 of the laws of 1986, are 27 amended to read as follows: 28 1. A person before being allowed to vote shall be required, except as 29 provided in this chapter, to sign his or her name on the back of his or 30 her registration poll record on the first line reserved for his or her 31 signature at the time of election which is not filled with a previous 32 signature, or [on the line of] in the space provided in the computer 33 generated registration list reserved for [his] the voter's signature. 34 The two inspectors in charge shall satisfy themselves by a comparison of 35 this signature with [his] the voter's registration signature and by 36 comparison of [his] the voter's appearance with the descriptive material 37 on the face of the registration poll record that [he] the voter is the 38 person registered. If they are so satisfied they shall enter the other 39 information required for the election on the same line with the voter's 40 latest signature, shall sign their names or initials in the spaces 41 provided therefor, and shall permit the applicant to vote. Any inspector 42 or inspectors not satisfied shall challenge the applicant forthwith. 43 2. If a person who alleges [his] an inability to sign his or her name 44 presents himself or herself to vote, the board of inspectors shall 45 permit [him] such person to vote, unless challenged on other grounds, 46 provided [he] the voter had been permitted to register without signing 47 [his] the voter's name. The board shall enter the words "Unable to Sign" 48 in the space on [his] the voter's registration poll record reserved for 49 [his] the voter's signature or on the line [of] or space the computer 50 generated registration list reserved for [his] the voter's signature at 51 such election. If [his] the voter's signature appears upon [his] the 52 voter's registration record or [upon] in the computer generated regis- 53 tration list the board shall challenge [him] the voter forthwith, except 54 that if such a person claims that he or she is unable to sign his or her 55 name by reason of a physical disability incurred since [his] the voter's 56 registration, the board, if convinced of the existence of such disabili-S. 8403 8 1 ty, shall permit him or her to vote, shall enter the words "Unable to 2 Sign" and a brief description of such disability in the space reserved 3 for [his] the voter's signature at such election. At each subsequent 4 election, if such disability still exists, [he] the voter shall be enti- 5 tled to vote without signing [his] their name and the board of inspec- 6 tors, without further notation, shall enter the words "Unable to Sign" 7 in the space reserved for [his] the voter's signature at such election. 8 3. The voter's facsimile signature [made by him upon registration and9his signature made at subsequent elections] shall be effectively 10 concealed from the voter by a blotter or [piece of opaque paper] other 11 means until after the voter shall have completed [his] the signature. 12 § 10. Subdivision 3 of section 8-306 of the election law, as amended 13 by chapter 154 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: 14 3. Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, 15 disability or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a 16 person of the voter's choice, other than the voter's employer or agent 17 of the employer or officer or agent of the voter's union. A voter enti- 18 tled to assistance in voting who does not select a particular person may 19 be assisted by two election inspectors not of the same political faith. 20 The inspectors or person assisting a voter shall enter the voting 21 machine or booth with [him] the voter, help [him] the voter in the prep- 22 aration of [his] the voter's ballot and, if necessary, in the return of 23 the voted ballot to the inspectors for deposit in the ballot box. The 24 inspectors shall enter in the [remarks space on the registration poll25card of an assisted voter, or next to the name of] space provided for 26 such voter [on] in the computer generated registration list, the name of 27 each officer or person rendering such assistance. 28 § 11. Subdivision 2 of section 8-508 of the election law, as amended 29 by chapter 200 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 30 2. (a) The first section of such report shall be reserved for the 31 inspectors of election to enter the name, address and registration seri- 32 al number of each person who claims a change in name, or a change of 33 address within the election district, together with the new name or 34 address of each such person. In lieu of preparing section one of the 35 challenge list, the board of elections may provide, next to the name of 36 each voter [on] in the computer generated registration list, a place for 37 the inspectors of election to record the information required to be 38 entered in such section one, or provide [at the end of such computer39generated] elsewhere in such registration list, a place for the inspec- 40 tors of election to enter such information. 41 (b) The second section of such report shall be reserved for the board 42 of inspectors to enter the name, address and registration serial number 43 of each person who is challenged on the day of election, together with 44 the reason for the challenge. If no voters are challenged, the board of 45 inspectors shall enter the words "No Challenges" across the space 46 reserved for such names. In lieu of preparing section two of the chal- 47 lenge report, the board of elections may provide, next to the name of 48 each voter [on] in the computer generated registration list, a place for 49 the inspectors of election to record the information required to be 50 entered in such section two, or provide [at the end of such computer51generated] elsewhere in such registration list, a place for the inspec- 52 tors of election to enter such information. 53 (c) The third section of such report shall be reserved for the board 54 of inspectors to enter the name, address and registration serial number 55 of each voter given assistance, together with the reason the voter was 56 allowed assistance, the name of the person giving such assistance andS. 8403 9 1 his address if not an inspector. If no voters are given assistance, the 2 board of inspectors shall enter the words "No Assistance" across the 3 space reserved for such names. In lieu of providing section three of the 4 challenge report, the board of elections may provide, next to the name 5 of each voter [on] in the computer generated registration list, a place 6 for the inspectors of election to record the information required to be 7 entered in such section three, or provide [at the end of such computer8generated] elsewhere in such registration list, a place for the inspec- 9 tors of election to enter such information. 10 (d) The fourth section of such report shall be reserved for the board 11 of inspectors to enter the name, address and registration serial number 12 of each person who was permitted to vote pursuant to a court order, or 13 to vote on a paper ballot which was inserted in an affidavit envelope. 14 If there are no such names, such board shall enter the word "None" 15 across the space provided for such names. In lieu of providing section 16 four of such report, the board of elections may provide, next to the 17 name of each voter [on] in the computer generated registration list, a 18 place for the inspectors of election to record the information required 19 to be entered in such section four, or provide [at the end of the20computer generated] elsewhere in such registration list, a place for the 21 inspectors of election to enter such information. 22 (e) At the foot of such report [and] or at the end of any such comput- 23 er generated registration list, if applicable, shall be [printed] a 24 certificate that such report or list contains the names of all persons 25 who were challenged on the day of election, and that each voter so 26 reported as having been challenged took the oaths as required, that such 27 report or list contains the names of all voters to whom such board gave 28 or allowed assistance and lists the nature of the disability which 29 required such assistance to be given and the names and family relation- 30 ship, if any, to the voter of the persons by whom such assistance was 31 rendered; that each such assisted voter informed such board under oath 32 that he required such assistance and that each person rendering such 33 assistance took the required oath; that such report or list contains the 34 names of all voters who were permitted to vote although their registra- 35 tion poll records were missing; that the entries made by such board are 36 a true and accurate record of its proceedings with respect to the 37 persons named in such report or list. 38 (f) Upon the return of such report [and] or lists to the board of 39 elections, it shall complete the investigation of voting qualifications 40 of all persons named in the second section thereof or for whom entries 41 were placed [on] in such computer generated registration lists in lieu 42 of the preparation of the second section of the challenge report, and 43 shall forthwith proceed to cancel the registration of any person who, as 44 noted upon such report, or in such list, was challenged at such election 45 and refused either to take a challenge oath or to answer any challenge 46 question. 47 (g) The state board of elections shall prescribe a form of challenge 48 report for use pursuant to the provisions of this section. Such form may 49 require the insertion of such other information as the state board shall 50 deem appropriate. 51 § 12. Section 8-510 of the election law, the section heading as 52 amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, subdivision 1 as amended by 53 chapter 200 of the laws of 1996, and subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 54 43 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: 55 § 8-510. Challenge report; completion of and [closing of registration56poll ledgers] procedure after. 1. Immediately after the close of theS. 8403 10 1 polls the board of inspectors of election shall verify the entries which 2 it has made on the challenge report or [at the end of the] in the spaces 3 provided in the computer generated registration list by comparing such 4 entries with the information appearing on the registration poll records 5 of the affected voters or the information appearing [next to the names6of such voters on] in the spaces provided in the computer generated 7 registration list. If it has made no entries in section two, three or 8 four of such report it shall write across or note in such section the 9 words "No challenges", "No assistance" or "None", as the case may be, as 10 directed in this chapter. 11 2. After completing such report the inspectors shall sign [the] a 12 certificate [at the end of] in the spaces provided by the county board 13 of elections for such report. 14 3. The inspectors shall place such completed report, and each court 15 order, if any, directing that a person be permitted to vote, [inside a] 16 in the secure container provided by the county board of elections for 17 such ledger of registration records or computer generated registration 18 lists [between the front cover, and the first registration record] and 19 then shall close and seal each ledger of registration records or comput- 20 er generated registration lists, [affix their signature to the seal,] 21 lock such ledger in the carrying case furnished for that purpose and 22 enclose the keys in a sealed package or seal such list in the envelope 23 provided for that purpose. 24 § 13. Clauses (C) and (D) of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of 25 subdivision 2 of section 9-209 of the election law, as amended by chap- 26 ter 308 of the laws of 2011, are amended to read as follows: 27 (C) If such person is found to be registered and has not voted in 28 person, an inspector shall compare the signature, if any, on each envel- 29 ope with the signature, if any, on the registration poll record, the 30 computer generated list of registered voters or the list of special 31 presidential voters, of the person of the same name who registered from 32 the same address. If the signatures are found to correspond, such 33 inspector shall certify thereto by [signing] placing his or her initials 34 in the ["Inspector's Initials" line on the] space provided in the 35 computer generated list of registered voters [or in the "remarks" column36as appropriate]. 37 (D) If such person is found to be registered and has not voted in 38 person, and if no challenge is made, or if a challenge made is not 39 sustained, the envelope shall be opened, the ballot or ballots withdrawn 40 without unfolding, and the ballot or ballots deposited in the proper 41 ballot box or boxes, or envelopes, provided however that, in the case of 42 a primary election, the ballot shall be deposited in the box only if the 43 ballot is of the party with which the voter is enrolled according to the 44 entry on the back of his or her registration poll record or [next to his45or her name on] in the computer generated registration list; if not, the 46 ballot shall be rejected without inspection or unfolding and shall be 47 returned to the envelope which shall be endorsed "not enrolled." At the 48 time of the deposit of such ballot or ballots in the box or envelopes, 49 the inspectors shall enter the words "absentee vote" or "military vote" 50 in the space reserved for the voter's signature on the aforesaid list or 51 in the "remarks" [column] space as appropriate, and shall enter the year 52 and month of the election on the same line in the spaces provided there- 53 for. 54 § 14. Subdivision 4 of section 11-206 of the election law, as amended 55 by chapter 91 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:S. 8403 11 1 4. The registration poll records of special federal voters shall be 2 filed, in alphabetical order, by election district. At each election at 3 which [the ballots of] special federal voters are [delivered to the4inspectors of election in each election district] eligible to vote, the 5 registration poll records of all special federal voters [eligible to6vote at such election] shall be delivered to such inspectors of election 7 together with the other registration poll records or the names of such 8 voters shall be included [on] in the computer generated registration 9 list. Such records shall be delivered either in a separate poll ledger 10 or a separate, clearly marked section, of the main poll ledger or [in a11separate,] be clearly marked[, section of] in the computer generated 12 registration list as the board of elections shall determine. 13 § 15. Subdivision 6 of section 5-212 of the election law, as amended 14 by chapter 200 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 15 6. The department of motor vehicles shall transmit that portion of the 16 form which constitutes the completed application for registration or 17 change of address form to the appropriate board of elections not later 18 than ten days after receipt except that all such completed applications 19 and forms received by the department between the thirtieth and twenty- 20 fifth day before an election shall be transmitted in such manner and at 21 such time as to assure their receipt by such board of elections not 22 later than the twentieth day before such election. All transmittals 23 shall include original signatures and photo identification of the appli- 24 cant or voter. 25 § 16. Section 5-212 of the election law is amended by adding a new 26 subdivision 6-a to read as follows: 27 6-a. The department of motor vehicles shall, in coordination with the 28 state board of elections, transmit by electronic transmission the photo 29 identification of all registered voters that have a valid driver's 30 license or state identification card issued by the department of motor 31 vehicles. 32 § 17. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- 33 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
