Bill Commons

NY A 8257

in committee

Relates to voting of overseas military voters and special federal voters

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Authorizes electronic absentee ballot applications for military voters and special federal voters; removes requirements that the federal post card application form be included with certain ballot application and ballots; requires institutions of higher education to provide students studying abroad with information on how to vote from abroad.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-18 — PRINT NUMBER 8257B
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Robert C. Carrollprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-05

    REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-28

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTION LAW

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-28

    PRINT NUMBER 8257A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-18

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTION LAW

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-18

    PRINT NUMBER 8257B

    amendment-passage

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