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NY A09314
Bill
Status
12/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gary Pretlow
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AI Summary
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Prohibits local boards of elections from purchasing direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines, requiring them instead to purchase optical scan machines that tabulate hand-marked paper ballots
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Mandates that all voting equipment comply with paper ballot requirements under Election Law section 7-104, and that ballot marking devices cannot tabulate votes
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Requires every polling place to offer voters two options: hand-marking a paper ballot or using a ballot marking device that does not tabulate votes
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Allows voting machines purchased before the effective date to continue being used if they utilize compliant paper ballots
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Prohibits local boards of elections from purchasing direct recording electronic machines; requires local boards of elections to provide hand marking and ballot marking device options at all polling places.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/7/2026