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NY S08188

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/2/2016

Primary Sponsor

David Valesky

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Commissioner of the Department of State, in conjunction with the State Board of Elections and Director of the Office of Information Technology Services, to conduct a vulnerability analysis of electronically stored voter and election information held by state and county boards of elections

  • Analysis must examine vulnerabilities of voter registration records and voting machines to electronic hacking and cyber-attacks from foreign and domestic sources

  • Commissioner must make biannual reports to the Governor, legislative leaders, and minority leaders with findings and recommendations for securing election information and preventing corruption through hacking or cyber-attacks

  • First report must be submitted within one year of the law's effective date

  • All reports and information required under this section are exempt from disclosure under New York's Public Officers Law Article 6

Legislative Description

Relates to analyzing and reporting on the vulnerability of electronically stored voter and election information, including but not limited to an examination of the vulnerability of registration records and voting machines, and to electronic hacking and cyber-attacks from both foreign and domestic sources.

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

9/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules9/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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