NY S06186

Creates new voter protection provisions defining "voter intimidation" (using force, violence, or coercion to influence voting) and "voter suppression" (knowingly using false information to prevent voting or registration)

Requires local election supervisors to post a "Voter's Bill of Rights" at every polling place, including rights to inspect sample ballots, cast ballots if in line when polls close, receive voting assistance, get replacement ballots for mistakes, and vote free from coercion

Establishes criminal penalties: voter intimidation is a felony punishable by up to 3 years in prison and $100,000 fine; voter suppression is a felony with up to 2 years and $50,000 fine; other violations are misdemeanors with up to 1 year and $10,000 fine

Prohibits vote dilution by banning voting practices that deny or abridge voting rights based on race, color, religion, gender, gender preference, or disability

Creates a preclearance requirement for any changes to voting qualifications or procedures after January 1, 2025, requiring either attorney general approval within 60 days or a court declaratory judgment before enforcement