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NY S01576
Bill
Status
1/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
George Borrello
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AI Summary
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Requires voters casting affidavit ballots to produce identification documents to verify residency, whereas current law only requires affidavit ballots when voters lack identification
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Identification documents such as utility bills or bank statements must have been issued within 120 days prior to the election; electronic documents must be provided as printed copies
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Changes the deadline for absentee ballot postmarks from election day to the first day of early voting for ballots received up to 7 days after the election
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Absentee ballots received by mail without a postmark will only be presumed timely if timestamped by the board of elections on election day itself, rather than the day after
Legislative Description
Requires voters voting by affidavit ballot to produce an identification document to verify residency in the election district; requires absentee ballots to be received by election day, or be post-marked by the first day of early voting.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1/7/2026