S 6561 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Exempts public school buildings from being designated as early polling locations

This bill prohibits election officials from designating public school buildings as early voting locations. It amends election law to explicitly state that "no public school building shall be designated as an early polling location," while allowing schools to still serve as regular polling places under existing rules. The key change prevents schools from being used for early voting (e.g., during pre-election weekends), though they may remain options for in-person voting on Election Day if other requirements are met. This directly affects election administrators who select polling sites and school districts managing building access.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Mar 17, 2025
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