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NY A02121
Bill
Status
1/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Latrice Walker
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AI Summary
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Authorizes county boards of elections to establish polling places at correctional facilities as an alternative to absentee voting, with at least 3 hours of operation (6 hours in New York City) during the early voting period beginning 10 days before elections
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Requires boards of elections in counties with 100,000+ registered voters to provide absentee voting access at correctional facilities holding 75+ detainees, regardless of how many absentee ballot applications are received
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Mandates correctional facility superintendents cooperate with boards of elections to develop voter access plans, provide space for voting, and ensure timely delivery of all election mail to eligible incarcerated individuals
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Requires non-partisan educational materials about voting rights for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals be included in inmate handbooks and reentry resources
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Extends language assistance requirements under election law to citizens detained at correctional facilities who are members of language-minority groups with limited English proficiency
Legislative Description
Relates to voting rights and access for incarcerated individuals; authorizes polling places to be available at correctional facilities and local facilities; requires such facilities to provide persons detained or confined in such facilities access to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot; requires voting information to be included in the inmate handbook.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/7/2026