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NY S03233

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brian Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires non-election officials who send mail intended for registered voters that could be used to challenge voter qualifications to file copies with the State Board of Elections within two business days, including sender information and recipient lists

  • Mandates that anyone other than election inspectors or clerks must complete a sworn challenge affidavit to challenge a voter's qualifications, including the challenger's name, employer, reasons for the challenge, and whether based on personal knowledge or secondhand information

  • Limits each challenge affidavit to one voter and requires the challenger to take an oath before inspectors from each major party, with inspectors permitted to request state-issued identification

  • Protects individuals who fail to certify U.S. citizenship during the challenge process by treating such failure as an innocent error, not an attempt to fraudulently register

  • Requires challenge reports to include names and addresses of all challengers who are not election officials, and makes willful alteration or destruction of challenge affidavits or reports a misdemeanor

Legislative Description

Provides protections against illegal voter purging.

Last Action

PRINT NUMBER 3233A

1/28/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections1/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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