New York S 10412: Relates to prohibiting fraudulent absentee ballot drop-off boxes or receptacles

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S10412 Summary:

BILL NOS10412 

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SAME ASSAME AS A05041

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SPONSORGONZALEZ

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COSPNSRZELLNER

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §17-172, El L

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Prohibits fraudulent absentee ballot drop-off boxes or receptacles by making it a felony for anyone other than the board of elections to erect, display or maintain an absentee ballot drop-off box or receptacle.

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BILL NOS10412 

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05/15/2026REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10412

 IN SENATE

 May 15, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. GONZALEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting fraudulent
 absentee ballot drop-off boxes or receptacles

 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 17-172
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 17-172. Absentee ballot drop-off fraud. Any person or entity, other
 4 than the board of elections, who erects, displays or maintains an absen-
 5 tee ballot drop-off box or receptacle is guilty of a felony.
 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03969-01-5

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