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NY A03338
Bill
Status
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alex Bores
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AI Summary
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Prohibits public school buildings from being designated as early voting polling locations, while still allowing their use for regular election day polling
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Requires boards of elections to designate public buildings as polling places "to the extent practicable" rather than just "whenever possible"
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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
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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"
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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