Enacts the "Count Every Vote Act of New York"
Summary
Enacts the "Count Every Vote Act of New York" which amends the procedure for the recanvass of votes in election districts; defines margin of victory for the purpose of triggering a hand recount of ballots.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025
How they voted
58–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Feb 24, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Gianaris
DDemocratic/Working Families
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