Election Commissioners Association of New York State

Election Commissioners’ Association

2011 Legislative Agenda

Legislative Committee Members:

Jerry Eaton, Chairman, Jefferson County

Nancy Leven, Vice-Chairman, Livingston County

Brian Abram, Chautauqua County

Veronica Olin, Steuben County

Judith Stupp, Queens County

Lewis Wilson, Schoharie County

Brian Quail, Schenectady County

Kevin Burleson, Cattaraugus County

Robert Brechko, Yates County

Keith Osborne, Chemung County

Julie Dent, Kings County

Cathy Rogers, Hamilton County

Election Commissioners Association of New York State

2011 Legislative Agenda

Proposal 1:    Change Section 8-100-1(a) as it relates to the date for holding Primary Elections in New York.  
This date should be moved back to accommodate the Federal MOVE Act and to give military voters proper rights for absentee voting.

Proposal 2:   Change Section 3-400-1 & 2 to allow Election Commissioners flexibility to designate how many Inspectors are needed at poll sites
by adding language that a poll site must be staffed with a “sufficient number of inspectors”.  New language would also state 
that a poll site must have a minimum of 4 inspectors to allow proper coverage.

Proposal 3:    Amend Section 4-100-3(a) to amend the voter limits in each election district.  Move from the current 1,150 voters per ED to 2,500.

Proposal 4:    Enact legislation to designate Election Day a non-student attendance day.

Proposal 5:    Eliminate the need to publish the residence address of candidates.

Proposal 6:    Repeal Section 4-118 and 4-120 regarding publication notices in newspapers.

Proposal 7:    Change the requirements for the location of poll sites.  Would allow a Board to have

                       voters from a contiguous district vote outside its town or city.

Proposal 8:   Provides that once a party selects its Commissioner, the local legislative body shall

                      automatically appoint said designee. New language would be added to give the county

                      boards the ability to not appoint a nominee based on good “cause”.  Would require

                      County to act within 30 days as to avoid long delays in appointments.

Proposal 9:   Prohibit candidates from being poll watchers in districts where they are running.

                      (Senate Bill 1498 and Assembly Bill 1547, Not same as)

Proposal 10:   Standardize Commissioners’ appointments to a 4 year term statewide.

Proposal 11:   Disallow fusion voting in New York.

* This is the adopted Legislative Agenda from January 26, 
2011 Election Commissioners Association Conference in Nanuet, NY.  
The agenda was approved unanimously.