New York A 1581: Relates to the public release of ballot images

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A01581 Summary:

BILL NOA01581 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00282

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SPONSORMikulin

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §7-131, El L

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Requires the board of elections to publicly release images of all ballots following an election.

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BILL NOA01581 

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01/10/2025referred to election law

01/07/2026referred to election law

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1581

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 10, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to publicly releasing
 ballot images

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

 1 Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 7-131
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 7-131. Ballots; public release of ballot images. Following an
 4 election, the board of elections shall publicly release and make avail-
 5 able online, images of all ballots, excluding all personal identifying
 6 information.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00200-01-5

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