New York A05368 amends election law to require damaged or defective ballots to be identified, set aside, and duplicated by an election official or.

New York A05368 amends the election law to address damaged, defective, or duplicate ballots. It requires that any ballot found to be torn, bent, or otherwise damaged or defective before being delivered to the voter must be identified and set aside for duplication. An election official or a set of witnesses must examine the defective ballot to determine the voter's intention and mark up a new ballot labeled "duplicate" with the same serial number as the damaged or defective ballot. This new ballot will then be scanned by the vote tabulation machine.

New York A05368 amends election law to require damaged or defective ballots to be identified, set aside, and duplicated by an election official or.

New York A05368 amends the election law to address damaged, defective, or duplicate ballots. It requires that any ballot found to be torn, bent, or otherwise damaged or defective before being delivered to the voter must be identified and set aside for duplication. An election official or a set of witnesses must examine the defective ballot to determine the voter's intention and mark up a new ballot labeled "duplicate" with the same serial number as the damaged or defective ballot. This new ballot will then be scanned by the vote tabulation machine.