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> United States > New York > Ballot Questions > 2021 Ballot Questions > Proposal 4 - No-Excuse Absentee Voting

Office

Referendum

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Referendum - Abbr:

Type

Referendum

Filing Deadline

June 03, 2021 - 12:00am Central

Polls Open

November 02, 2021 - 05:00am Central

Polls Close

November 02, 2021 - 08:00pm Central

Term Start

November 03, 2021 - 12:00pm

Term End

December 31, 9999 - 12:00pm

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Mr. Matt

Last Modified

Mr. Matt October 03, 2022 09:28am

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Description

Authorizing No-Excuse Absentee Ballot Voting

The proposed amendment would delete from the current provision on absentee ballots the requirement that an absentee voter must be unable to appear at the polls by reason of absence from the county or illness or physical disability. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

The purpose of this proposal is to eliminate the requirement that a voter provide a reason for voting by absentee ballot. The proposed amendment would do so by deleting the requirement currently in the Constitution that restricts absentee voting to people under one of two specific circumstances: (1) those who expect to be absent from the county of their residence, or from New York City for residents of that city, on Election Day, and (2) those who are unable to appear at their polling place because of illness or physical disability.

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