Requires persons appointed as election commissioners to be citizens of the United States

S 1777 requires all individuals appointed as election commissioners in New York State to be U.S. citizens. This bill directly affects people seeking appointment to election commissioner roles by adding citizenship as a mandatory qualification. The key mechanism amends existing election law to explicitly state that non-citizens cannot be appointed, replacing prior language that focused on other disqualifications like party enrollment or holding other public offices. The change clarifies and strengthens the citizenship requirement for these local election officials.