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NY A03941

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/8/2023

Primary Sponsor

Alfred Taylor

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Permits voters to voluntarily photograph and post on social media themselves and their own ballot at any stage of voting, including in privacy booths or at ballot scanners.

  • Requires that voter photographs must not contain any other voter or reveal the contents of any other voter's ballot.

  • Modifies the prohibition on showing ballots to change from "shows" to "solicits a voter to show," clarifying voters cannot be pressured to display their ballot contents.

  • Creates a new misdemeanor offense for anyone who forces an individual to photograph and/or post their ballot or themselves on social media while voting.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Allows photographs of one's self and one's own ballot while voting.

Last Action

referred to election law

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Election Law2/8/2023

Full Bill Text

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