New York S 6186: Relates to voting rights

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S06186 Summary:

BILL NOS06186 

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Add §§5-108, 17-133 & 17-135, Art 8 Title 8 §8-800, El L

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Relates to voting rights including voter protection, voter's bill of rights, illegal voter suppression and intimidation, vote dilution, and preclearance.

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BILL NOS06186 

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03/06/2025REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6186

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 6, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, SEPULVEDA -- 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 voting rights

 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 5-108
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 5-108. Voter protection. 1. The terms used in this section shall
 4 have the following meanings:
 5 a. the term "board" shall mean the state board of elections provided
 6 for by section 3-100 of this chapter;
 7 b. the term "election" shall mean any federal, state or local election
 8 held in the state;
 9 c. the term "county board of elections" shall have the meaning set
 10 forth in section 1-104 of this chapter; and
 11 d. the term "election officer" shall have the meaning set forth in
 12 section 1-104 of this chapter.
 13 2. A person is guilty of voter intimidation if such person uses or
 14 threatens force, violence or any tactic of coercion or intimidation to
 15 induce or compel any other person to:
 16 a. vote or refrain from voting;
 17 b. vote or refrain from voting for any particular candidate or ballot
 18 measure; or
 19 c. refrain from registering to vote.
 20 3. A person is guilty of voter suppression if such person knowingly
 21 attempts to prevent or deter another person from voting or registering
 22 to vote based on fraudulent, deceptive or spurious grounds or informa-
 23 tion. Voter suppression includes:
 24 a. challenging another person's right to register or vote based on
 25 knowingly false information;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10598-01-5

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 1 b. attempting to induce another person to refrain from registering or
 2 voting by providing that person with knowingly false information; or
 3 c. attempting to induce another person to refrain from registering or
 4 voting at the proper place or time by providing that person with know-
 5 ingly false information about the date, time, place or manner of the
 6 election.
 7 4. a. Local election supervisors must post a voter's bill of rights
 8 at every polling place, include it with every distribution of official
 9 sample ballots, and offer it to voters at polling places, in accordance
 10 with procedures approved by the board. The text of this document will
 11 be:
 12 "VOTER'S BILL OF RIGHTS
 13 Every registered voter in this state has the right to:
 14 1. Inspect a sample ballot before voting.
 15 2. Cast a ballot if such voter is in line when the polls are closing.
 16 3. Ask for and receive assistance in voting, including assistance in
 17 languages other than English where required by federal or state law.
 18 4. Receive a replacement ballot if such voter makes a mistake prior to
 19 the ballot being cast.
 20 5. Cast a provisional ballot if such voter's eligibility to vote is in
 21 question.
 22 6. Vote free from coercion or intimidation by election officers or any
 23 other person.
 24 7. Cast a ballot using voting equipment that accurately counts all
 25 votes."
 26 b. In any political subdivision or precinct where federal or state law
 27 requires the ballot to be made available in a language other than
 28 English, the voter's bill of rights will also be made available in such
 29 language or languages.
 30 5. The board will create a manual of uniform polling place procedures
 31 and adopt the manual