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NY A04449
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Molitor
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AI Summary
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Prohibits "ballot harvesting," defined as submitting absentee ballot applications on behalf of another voter or collecting/distributing voted or unvoted absentee ballots without authorization
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Allows family members within three degrees of consanguinity to submit absentee ballot applications or handle ballots on behalf of a voter without additional requirements
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Permits non-family members to submit absentee ballot applications for a voter only with signed, notarized consent executed within 30 days, filed with the board of elections, and limited to one voter per submitter
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Authorizes caregivers, election officials, USPS employees, and voter-hired delivery couriers to handle absentee ballots while performing official duties, with caregivers requiring notarized voter authorization
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Establishes penalties of a Class D felony for willful violations and a Class A misdemeanor for other violations, effective the first of November following enactment
Legislative Description
Prohibits ballot harvesting; prohibits a person from submitting an application for an absentee ballot on behalf of a voter without notarized consent; permits family members, caregivers and other officials to submit applications.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/7/2026