Authorizes county boards of elections to establish county-wide polling places
Summary
Authorizes county boards of elections to establish county-wide polling places where any person entitled to vote in such county by personal appearance may so vote on the day of a primary election or general election, subject to approval by the state board of elections.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2024
How they voted
46–15
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 21, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
71% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 21, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
May 17, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5537A
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
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