Provides that an attorney licensed to practice law in the state may serve as a poll watcher in any city or county in the state
This bill allows attorneys licensed in New York State to serve as poll watchers at any polling place within the state, regardless of the specific city or county where they are located. The law maintains existing rules requiring poll watchers to be qualified voters and prohibits candidates from acting as watchers in the same election where they are running for office. By amending the election law, the legislation expands the pool of eligible individuals who can monitor elections while ensuring that candidates retain the right to visit polling places on election day.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Signed Aug 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2024 · Assembly May 29, 2024
How they voted
37–21
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 62
May 28, 2024
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Aug 6, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.218
upper
May 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 28, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6130A
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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