S 9792 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relates to voters who have medical exigencies on election day

This bill allows voters who develop a medical emergency, such as hospitalization, on the day before an election to request a special ballot on election day itself. Under the new rules, these individuals can submit an application to the board of elections, which must then provide a ballot to their designated agent before polls close, ensuring the voter has enough time to return it. The ballot remains valid if it is postmarked by the end of the election day and will be counted according to existing procedures for timely returns. This change directly affects voters facing sudden health crises that prevent them from voting in person on election day.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2024 Last action Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024

How they voted

41–18
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
Jun 5, 2024
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican21
2 Yea 18 Nay 1
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Nathalia Fernández
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
NY
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