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Board approves registration wording change, updated affidavit envelope and reappointments of hearing officers
Summary
The board approved changing the voter‑registration optional question to use 'mail ballot' instead of 'absentee', adopted an updated affidavit ballot envelope that removes obsolete checkboxes, and reappointed three hearing officers to two‑year terms beginning May 1, 2025.
Under new business, staff proposed replacing the term 'absentee ballot' with 'mail ballot' on the New York State voter‑registration form so voters can request a mail‑ballot application when registering. Commissioners confirmed that checking the box will trigger a mailed application for the remainder of that calendar year and voted to adopt resolution 25‑01, which the board carried.
Staff next presented updated affidavit ballot envelope language to account for early mail ballots and to remove checkboxes that court rulings have found unnecessary; staff said the removal of checkboxes does not change the board's research and verification steps for affidavit ballots. Commissioners then approved the updated form. Finally, the board reappointed three current hearing officers to two‑year terms (05/01/2025–04/30/2027) and approved the appointments unanimously.
