New YorkElection boards would notify voters when polling places change
If approved, boards of elections would notify registered voters of changed polling places by mail and available email, and post the change online.
What it does
When a board changes a polling place after notifying voters of the original location, it sends each registered voter a written notice by mail. It also emails voters when their registration information includes an email address.
Argument forMail, website, and available email notices could help voters learn where to go when a polling or registration place changes.
Argument againstWhen an unexpected problem forces a late location change, voters may have little time to see the website notice before election day.
More detail
A board of elections sends written notice by mail when it changes a polling place after notifying voters of the original location. The notice goes to each registered voter after the board has designated a new polling place and sent notice of the original place. If mail notice is not possible, the board must arrange another form of notice at the previous location. The board must also email the notice when the voter's registration information includes an email address; email does not replace mailed notice. The text says mailed notice must go out at least five days before the next election or registration day. The board must post the change on its website at least 30 days beforehand. If an unforeseen event on or after that 30-day point makes all or much of the location unusable, it must post by the day after choosing a new location.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 2REFERRED TO ELECTION LAWIntroduced
Civil Rights & Voting