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NY A02358
Bill
Status
1/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Simcha Eichenstein
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AI Summary
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Adds religious observance or practice as a qualifying reason for absentee voting in New York State
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Amends Election Law section 8-400 to include voters who cannot appear at their polling place due to religious observance alongside existing qualifications (absence from county, illness, disability, incarceration, etc.)
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Applies to general elections, primary elections, special elections, village elections, and school board elections in New York City and Buffalo
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Takes effect January 1, 2026 and applies to all elections held after that date
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Updates gendered language throughout the section, replacing "he or she" with "such person" and "their"
Legislative Description
Provides that a qualified voter may receive an absentee ballot if such voter is unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election district in which such individual is a qualified voter because of a religious observance or practice.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/7/2026