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NY A04095
Bill
Status
1/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Requires anyone challenging a voter's right to vote to first take a verbal oath affirming the challenge is made in good faith and acknowledging that bad faith challenges may result in penalties
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Mandates challengers complete a written document approved by the State Board of Elections containing the challenger's name, address, and the name of the challenged voter
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Changes how challenge oaths are administered to voters by requiring written documents rather than verbal administration, with the voter signing and dating the form to be deemed as having taken the oath
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Allows oral administration of challenge oaths only if the challenged voter is illiterate, has difficulty reading, does not understand the written oath, or specifically requests verbal administration
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law and applies to all elections occurring on or after that date
Legislative Description
Requires persons administering challenge oaths to voter applicants to attest that the challenge is being made in good faith and to provide certain identifying information; requires challenge oaths to be presented to a challenged voter applicant in writing.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/7/2026