A 1335: Authorizes ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1335 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 2 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 2 of article 2 2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 3 § 2. The legislature may, by general law, provide a manner in which, 4 and the time and place at which, qualified voters [who, on the occur- 5 rence of any election, may be absent from the county of their residence 6 or, if residents of the city of New York, from the city, and qualified 7 voters who, on the occurrence of any election, may be unable to appear 8 personally at the polling place because of illness or physical disabili- 9 ty,] may vote and for the return and canvass of their votes in any 10 election. 11 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be 12 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the 13 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in 14 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be 15 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89048-01-5