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Senate approves portable early‑voting sites and allows college students as poll workers after heated debate
Summary
After hours of debate, the New York State Senate passed two election‑law measures on March 18: one enabling short‑term portable early‑voting locations and another allowing full‑time college students to serve as elections inspectors in the county where they attend school. Both bills drew sharp objections over security and voter confidence.
The New York State Senate on March 18 approved two changes to state election law that backers said will expand access to early voting and critics said risk undermining public confidence in elections.
The chamber passed a measure to allow temporary "portable" early‑voting locations and another to permit full‑time college students to serve as elections inspectors in the county where they attend school. Both bills were approved on roll calls after extended debate: the portable polling measure passed, 38‑22; the college poll‑worker bill passed, 39‑21.
Supporters said the portable‑site provision is intended to ‘‘bring the polling to where the people…
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