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NY A06196

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Carroll

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds "securely" to the criteria for evaluating whether voting machines can be safely and properly used by voters and local boards of elections

  • Changes voting machine approval from mandatory ("shall be deemed approved") to discretionary ("may be deemed approved") when machines meet technical requirements

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Election Law2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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