Bill Text: NY A04189 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Provides for a separate line at polling places for persons with disabilities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-05 - referred to election law [A04189 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-A04189-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          4189

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                    February 1, 2021
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        Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Election Law

        AN  ACT  to amend the election law, in relation to providing for a sepa-
          rate line at polling places for persons with disabilities

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section 8-104 of the election law, as
     2  amended by chapter 232 of the laws of   2020,  is  amended  to  read  as
     3  follows:
     4    1. (a) The American flag shall be kept displayed at each polling place
     5  throughout the election.
     6    (b)  Facsimile ballots, voter information posting and distance markers
     7  shall not be taken down, torn or defaced during the election.
     8    (c) While the polls are open no person  shall  do  any  electioneering
     9  within  the polling place, or in any public street, within a one hundred
    10  foot radial measured from the entrances designated by the inspectors  of
    11  election,  to such polling place or within such distance in any place in
    12  a public manner; and no political  banner,  button,  poster  or  placard
    13  shall be allowed in or upon the polling place or within such one hundred
    14  foot radial.
    15    (d)  While  the  polls  are open no person shall consume any alcoholic
    16  beverages within the polling place.
    17    (e) While the polls are open no person shall make any  change,  alter-
    18  ation  or modification to any entrance to or exit from the polling place
    19  unless such change, alteration  or  modification  allows  for  increased
    20  access  for persons with disabilities or is necessary to maintain public
    21  safety due to the occurrence of an emergency. Any  such  change,  alter-
    22  ation or modification shall be clearly marked on signage placed adjacent
    23  to the former entrance or exit.
    24    (f)  While  the  polls  are  open,  there shall be a separate line for
    25  entrance to the polling place for  use  by  persons  with  disabilities.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05962-01-1
        A. 4189                             2

     1  Seating  shall  be  provided for each person on this line.  Admission to
     2  the polling place shall alternate between voters on this line and voters
     3  on the general admission line.
     4    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.