NY A06226

Requires boards of elections to be subject to open meetings law and hold public hearings within two weeks of certifying election results to receive voter feedback

Allows voters to cast ballots at any polling place within their county rather than only their assigned election district, with boards required to maintain sufficient ballots for all districts at each location

Mandates county boards publish detailed election notices at least 30 days before primary and general elections, including polling locations, registration deadlines, mail ballot deadlines, early voting dates, and sample ballots in major languages spoken in the county

Expands poll watcher access by allowing the Committee on Open Government to appoint qualified non-partisan watchers and increasing the number of watchers permitted per polling place from three to four

Requires election results to be publicly posted outside the guard rail for viewing and photographing, released within 24 hours of polls closing, updated every 24 hours until complete, and broken down by election district and ballot type (early, election day, absentee, military, provisional)