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NY A05629
Bill
Status
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jo Simon
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AI Summary
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Defines "authorized agent" of a voter as a close family member (spouse, parent, child, sibling), household member, or person holding power of attorney executed by the voter
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Limits authorized agents to picking up no more than five absentee ballots per election on behalf of voters
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Allows authorized agents to apply for absentee ballots through the electronic absentee ballot application transmittal system on behalf of voters
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Makes it a felony for an authorized agent to fail to deliver a ballot picked up for a voter or to interfere in any manner with a voter's marking of a ballot
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Updates gendered language in election law provisions from "his/he" to gender-neutral terms
Legislative Description
Establishes who qualifies as an authorized agent of a voter; prohibits an agent of the voter or authorized agent from receiving no more than five absentee ballots for an election; establishes penalties for failing to deliver a ballot and interfering with a voter's marking of a ballot.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/7/2026