NY S00699

Reduces New York City Board of Elections from 10 commissioners to 2 commissioners, who must be from different counties and different political parties, with current terms expiring upon the act's effective date and new appointments made through city council confirmation following public hearings

Creates a new executive director position appointed jointly by the mayor, city council speaker, and public advocate for a 4-year term, with authority to hire and fire staff, manage daily operations, and oversee voter registration and election administration

Shifts the board's role from executive management to an advisory capacity, limiting commissioners to policy matters such as ballot certification, candidate designation decisions, voting machine adoption, and election result canvassing

Removes the requirement for equal party representation among all board employees, maintaining it only for staff who qualify voters, distribute ballots, or count votes

Requires the executive director to submit annual performance reports, track election data including wait times and ballot rejection rates, and present findings at public city council hearings