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NY S00843

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rachel May

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires every local board of elections to employ at least 2 full-time employees (in addition to commissioners) within 2 years of the law taking effect
  • Mandates a minimum of 4 full-time employees within 4 years of the effective date
  • Requires 2 additional employees for every 20,000 active registered voters beyond 40,000 voters
  • Updates gendered language in existing law from "his" to "their" when referring to deputy commissioners
  • Applies to all local boards of elections, with separate provisions maintained for New York City's board structure

Legislative Description

Requires every board of elections to employ a minimum of four full time employees in addition to the appointed commissioners within four years and shall employ two of those full time employees within two years; and two additional employees for every twenty thousand active registered voters beyond forty thousand active registered voters.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections1/7/2026
Rules6/13/2025
Elections1/8/2025

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