New York S01445 prohibits ballot harvesting and restricts absentee ballot applications to specific individuals.
New York S01445 amends the election law to prohibit ballot harvesting, which includes making or submitting an application for an absentee ballot on behalf of another voter. The bill allows family members, caregivers, and certain officials to submit absentee ballot applications if the voter has provided signed, notarized consent. Engaging in unlawful ballot harvesting is a class D felony. The act takes effect on November 1 following its enactment.
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