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NY S08188
Bill
Status
9/2/2016
Primary Sponsor
David Valesky
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AI Summary
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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
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Analysis must examine vulnerabilities of voter registration records and voting machines to electronic hacking and cyber-attacks from foreign and domestic sources
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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
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First report must be submitted within one year of the law's effective date
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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