Bill Text: NY S08558 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to absentee voting; removes restrictions on whom may vote absentee.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-06-14 - OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY [S08558 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-S08558-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8558 IN SENATE May 10, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BOYLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 2 of the constitution, in relation to absentee voting 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 2 of arti- 2 cle 2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 3 § 2. The legislature may, by general law, provide a manner in which, 4 and the time and place at which, qualified voters [who, on the occur-5rence of any election, may be absent from the county of their residence6or, if residents of the city of New York, from the city, and qualified7voters who, on the occurrence of any election, may be unable to appear8personally at the polling place because of illness or physical disabili-9ty,] may vote by absentee ballot, and for the return and canvass of 10 their votes. 11 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment 12 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the 13 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in 14 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be 15 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD89137-01-8