New York A 8126: Warns voters about New York's closed primary system on voter registration forms

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A08126 Summary:

BILL NOA08126 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03596-A

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SPONSORMamdani

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §5-210, El L

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Provides voters with a warning about New York's closed primary system on voter registration forms.

Go to top A08126 Actions:

BILL NOA08126 

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05/01/2025referred to election law

01/05/2026enacting clause stricken

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Go to topA08126 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8126

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 1, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. MAMDANI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Election Law

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to notifying voters that
 New York practices a closed primary system

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 5 of section 5-210 of the
 2 election law, as amended by chapter 113 of the laws of 2023, is amended
 3 to read as follows:
 4 (f) Notice [that political] in bold and prominent type, stating: "The
 5 state of New York practices a closed party primary system. Political
 6 party enrollment is optional, but [that,] in order to vote in a primary
 7 election of a political party, a voter must enroll in that political
 8 party, unless state party rules allow [otherwise] otherwise".
 9 § 2. This act shall take effect 2 years after it shall have become a
 10 law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07065-03-5

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