A 7243 New York Assembly · 2023 Regular Session

Authorizes boards of elections to establish absentee ballot drop-off locations

This bill authorizes local election boards to set up secure drop boxes where voters can return their completed absentee ballots in person. It requires these boards to post the locations of the new drop-off sites on their websites and directs the state to create rules ensuring the boxes are secure and properly managed. The law also clarifies that ballots deposited in these boxes before the polls close are considered timely and must be counted, even if they lack a postal service postmark. Additionally, the bill updates the definition of how absentee ballots can be delivered to include depositing them in these authorized receptacles.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2023 Last action Jun 7, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jun 6, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
May 15, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors