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NY A06196
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Robert Carroll
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AI Summary
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Adds "securely" to the criteria for evaluating whether voting machines can be safely and properly used by voters and local boards of elections
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Changes voting machine approval from mandatory ("shall be deemed approved") to discretionary ("may be deemed approved") when machines meet technical requirements
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Grants the State Board of Elections explicit discretion to reject voting machines or systems that meet statutory requirements if the board determines they are not proper, safe, and/or secure
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Authorizes the State Board of Elections to rescind prior approval of voting machines or systems at any time if deemed not proper, safe, and/or secure, even if technical requirements are still met
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Updates gendered language from "him" to "them" when referring to examiners selected by the State Board of Elections
Legislative Description
Authorizes the state board of elections to reject the use of voting machines or systems on the grounds that such machines or systems are not proper, safe, or secure.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/7/2026