BILL NUMBER: S1842
SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the election law, in relation to split shifts for
election inspectors or poll clerks
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To allow poll clerks to work half-day shifts on Election Day.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends subdivision 7 of § 3-400 of the Election Law to allow
for half-day Election Day shifts for poll clerks.
Section 2 contains the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Poll worker recruitment is notoriously difficult. Very few voters are
willing or able to devote an entire 16 hour day to serving as a poll
worker, however, a less time-consuming commitment could improve recruit-
ment efforts. The Board of Elections is permitted to appoint election
inspectors for 8 hour shifts. This permission should be extended to poll
clerks, as well.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.609 of 2023-2024 (Hoylman-Sigal): Passed Senate/Passed Senate
S.424-A of 2021-2022 (Hoylman): Passed Senate/Died in Election Law
A.0051-A of 2021-2022 (Quart): Died in Election Law
S.2275 of 2019-2020 (Hoylman):Died in Elections
A.1272 of 2019-2020 (Quart):Died in Election Law
S.5934 of 2017-2018(Hoylman): Died in Elections
A.4257 of 2017-2018 (Quart): Died in Election Law
2015-2016: A2052 referred to Elections
2013-2014: A4670 referred to Elections
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill would take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S1842: 3-400 election law, 3-400(7) election law