Relates to availability of electronic ballot images
This bill requires New York's board of elections to copy electronic ballot images and cast vote records from voting machines within one week after an election and make them public records available upon request. It directly affects voters and election officials by increasing transparency in election results. The key provision mandates that these electronic records - showing how each ballot was interpreted - must be preserved and provided to anyone who requests them, rather than remaining sealed. The bill does not change voting procedures but ensures public access to the digital records used to tabulate votes.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025
How they voted
40–21
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 17, 2025
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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