S 9024 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Removes designating letters on ballots

This bill (S 9024) removes letters (like "A," "B," or "C") that currently appear at the start of ballot rows or columns to identify candidate groupings by party or independent status. It directly affects voters and election officials by changing the ballot layout, eliminating these letter designations while keeping party names visible. The bill amends election law to delete the requirement for printing these letters, streamlining ballot design without altering voting procedures or candidate information.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Jun 3, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026

How they voted

4120
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 3, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
2 Yea 20 Nay
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 28, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mike Gianaris
Mike Gianaris
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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