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NY S03223
Bill
Status
1/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Kavanagh
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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