S 5183 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Includes a statement on the envelopes of ballots for early mail voters, absentee voters and special presidential voters for signature affirmation

This bill requires specific affirmation statements to be printed on the reverse side of absentee and special presidential ballot envelopes in New York. Absentee voters must sign a statement confirming their citizenship, registration, inability to vote in person, and truthfulness of their application. Special presidential voters must sign a similar statement verifying their qualification, citizenship, age, and right to vote. The bill mandates that voters sign these affirmations to be valid, with false statements constituting a misdemeanor. It does not change voting eligibility or procedures, only the wording on ballot envelopes.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Last action May 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

S5183A → S5183B · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from S 5183-A to S 5183-B to reflect a new amendment stage. The substantive text of the law remains identical, with only minor formatting adjustments to the voter affirmation statements and page numbering.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from S 5183-A to S 5183-B, and the legislative history note was updated to indicate the bill was 'again amended.'

The bill number on the second page was updated from S 5183-A to S 5183-B, and the document tracking number was changed from 04-6 to 06-6.

Page numbering for the voter affirmation sections was re-indexed (e.g., lines 10-38 became lines 10-36) to reflect the removal of the introductory warning text.

The introductory warning text for early mail, absentee, and special presidential voters was shortened from 'IMPORTANT TO...' to 'IMPORTANT:...' and the word 'ENVELOPE' was removed from the warning for special presidential voters.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2025 · Assembly May 11, 2026

How they voted

60–1

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 63

Mar 5, 2025

D Democratic41

39 Yea 2

95% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1 Nay

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5183B

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 5183A

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

upper

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors