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NY A06361
Bill
Status
3/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alicia Hyndman
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the highway commissioner and local political subdivisions to display voting-related messages on permanent or portable variable message signs along highways under their jurisdiction
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Permits notices about voter registration deadlines starting 5 days before the deadline for statewide primary or general elections
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Allows notices about statewide general, primary, or special elections beginning 3 days prior to and including election day
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Requires consultation with the State Board of Elections before displaying voting communications to ensure messages are uniform and accurate
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Gives priority to emergency alerts, Amber alerts, missing person alerts, and transportation-related messages over voting communications, and prohibits voting messages if federal authorities advise they would violate federal law or reduce highway funding
Legislative Description
Authorizes variable message signs placed within the right of way of highways to display certain voting related communications; provides that no such communications shall be displayed if advised by the United States Department of Transportation or any of its agencies that the display of such information will interfere with federal law or regulation or result in the reduction of federal aid highway funds.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/7/2026