A 7618: Requires the board of elections in a city with a population of one million or more to provide certain notices prior to a change of polling place - New York

A7618B → A7618C · 9 edits

MAJOR

This bill amendment expands notification requirements for the Board of Elections in cities with one million or more residents when polling places must be changed. The changes add new officials who must be notified and clarify the circumstances triggering the notification requirement.

Scope change

The bill now applies to situations where the Board of Elections is notified after designating a polling place, rather than just when notified of the need to change a location. It also expands the list of officials who must receive notifications.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the trigger for notification from being notified of the need to change a polling place to being notified after designating a polling place and then needing to change its location.

Added requirement to notify any state assembly member whose district includes election districts assigned to the polling place.

Added requirement to notify any state senator whose district includes election districts assigned to the polling place.

Added requirement to notify any city councilmember whose district includes election districts assigned to the polling place.

Added requirement to notify assembly district leaders whose districts include election districts assigned to the polling place.

Removed requirement to notify the member of the state assembly representing the district where the polling place is located.

Removed requirement to notify the state senator representing the district where the polling place is located.

Removed requirement to notify the city councilmember representing the district where the polling place is located.

Removed requirement to notify assembly district leaders for parts of the assembly district whose voters are assigned to the polling place.

A7618A → A7618B · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill version was amended to add new recipients of polling place change notices, specifically requiring that assembly district leaders be notified when a polling place changes in their district. The bill also tracks its legislative progress, showing it has moved from the Assembly to the Senate and back.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include assembly district leaders as mandatory recipients of polling place change notifications, in addition to existing recipients like state and county party chairpersons and elected officials.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement to notify assembly district leaders (and part-level district leaders where applicable) when a polling place changes in their district.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill tracking information to reflect its legislative journey through Assembly and Senate committees, including third reading status.

Changed bill version number from A7618A to A7618B to reflect the amended version.

A7618 → A7618A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends New York's election law to require larger cities (population of one million or more) to notify city councilmembers when changing polling places, in addition to the existing requirement to notify state and local party officials and elected representatives. The change expands notification requirements to ensure city-level officials are informed of polling place changes in major urban areas.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed to apply only to boards of elections in cities with a population of one million or more, rather than all boards of elections statewide.

SCOPE

The notification requirement now applies only to boards of elections in cities with a population of one million or more, rather than all boards of elections statewide.

REQUIREMENT

City councilmembers representing the district where a polling place is located must now be notified of polling place changes in cities with one million or more residents.

The bill now specifies that notifications must be sent by mail to the listed officials.

Requires the board of elections in a city with a population of one million or more to provide certain notices prior to a change of polling place

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