Int. No. 560
By Council Members Addabbo Jr., Barron, Brewer, Clarke, Fidler, Gentile, Gonzalez, James, Jennings, Liu, Martinez, Nelson, Palma, Quinn, Rivera, Sanders Jr., Seabrook, Weprin and Reed
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the board of elections notifying city residents who voted by affidavit or paper ballot as to whether or not their vote was tallied, and if not, provide a reason.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 46 of the charter of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 1059, to read as follows:
§1059 Tally notification for affidavit and paper ballot voters. (a) The board of elections shall notify in writing any person who voted in a general or special election by either affidavit or paper ballot as to whether or not their vote was eventually tallied. If such votes were not tallied, such notification must provide an explanation.
(b) Notification must be provided no later than ninety days after the board of elections has certified the winners for all offices on the ballots.
§2. This local law shall take effect sixty days after its enactment.
LS #2031
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1/12/05