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NY S03223

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brian Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires boards of elections to conduct risk-limiting audits within specified timeframes after elections (15 days for general/special, 13 days for primary, 7 days for village elections), including a hand-to-eye review of at least 3% of voter verifiable paper records

  • Defines "risk-limiting audit" as a post-election process with at least 90% chance of detecting and correcting an incorrect reported outcome through manual review of voter-verifiable paper records

  • Directs the State Board of Elections to promulgate regulations for implementing risk-limiting audits using statistical methods designed to limit the risk of certifying incorrect outcomes

  • Authorizes county boards of elections to conduct risk-limiting audit pilots and requires the State Board of Elections to report findings to the legislature by June 30, 2027

  • Takes effect immediately, with the main audit requirements becoming effective January 1, 2028

Legislative Description

Requires the board of elections or a bipartisan committee appointed by such board to conduct a risk-limiting audit of voter verifiable audit records from voting machines or systems within the jurisdiction of such board.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections1/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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