NY S07266

Creates new offense of voter intimidation, making it a felony punishable by up to 3 years in prison and $100,000 fine for using force, violence, coercion, or intimidation to affect voting or registration.

Creates new offense of voter suppression, making it a felony punishable by up to 2 years in prison and $50,000 fine for knowingly preventing or deterring voting or registration through fraudulent or deceptive information.

Requires posting of a voter's bill of rights at all polling places detailing seven voter rights including inspecting sample ballots, receiving voting assistance, getting replacement ballots, casting provisional ballots, and voting free from intimidation.

Mandates state board of elections create a uniform manual of polling place procedures covering solicitation rules, voter registration challenges, ballot handling, provisional ballots, emergency procedures, and security measures.

Establishes preclearance requirement: any change to voting qualifications or procedures since January 1, 2023 must be submitted to attorney general for approval within 60 days before enforcement; prohibits denying voting rights based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability.