New York S00440: Establishes polling places at correctional facilities and local correctional facilities to facilitate voting by incarcerated.
New York S00440, known as the Democracy During Detention Act, aims to enhance voting rights and access for incarcerated individuals. The bill authorizes the board of elections in counties with at least one hundred thousand registered voters to establish polling places at correctional facilities and local correctional facilities. These polling places must be available for at least six hours, beginning ten days prior to any general, primary, run-off primary, or special election.
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