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NY S00417
Bill
Status
2/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Gianaris
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AI Summary
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Changes terminology from "manual" recount to "hand" recount throughout the election law provisions governing ballot recanvassing
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Requires a full hand recount of all ballots when the margin of victory is 20 votes or less, 0.5% or less, or in contests with 1 million+ ballots where the margin is less than 5,000 votes
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Redefines "margin of victory" as the difference between votes for the winning candidate with fewest votes and the losing candidate with most votes, or the difference between votes for and against a ballot proposal
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Establishes a formula for calculating the 0.5% margin threshold by dividing the margin of victory by total ballots cast in the contest and multiplying by 100
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Clarifies procedures for multi-county contests, requiring the State Board of Elections to determine margin of victory based on recanvass results from all jurisdictions involved
Legislative Description
Enacts the "Count Every Vote Act of New York" which amends the procedure for the recanvass of votes in election districts; defines margin of victory for the purpose of triggering a hand recount of ballots.
Last Action
referred to election law
3/11/2026