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NY A03338

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Alex Bores

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits public school buildings from being designated as early voting polling locations, while still allowing their use for regular election day polling

  • Requires boards of elections to designate public buildings as polling places "to the extent practicable" rather than just "whenever possible"

  • Expands the category of buildings that must be made available as polling places to include tax-exempt buildings and those owned by entities receiving more than $1 million in annual state grant funding

  • Allows building owners/operators to avoid designation as a polling place only if they demonstrate the use is "significantly incompatible with the primary function of the entity"

  • Removes the prohibition on using establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption as polling places

Legislative Description

Relates to designating early polling places.

Last Action

referred to election law

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Election Law1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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