New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 1091
Relates to recounts of ballots conducted by the board of elections or a bipartisan committee appointed by the board
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (6)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Latrice Walker (Democratic)
- Sarah Clark (Democratic/Working Families)
- Al Taylor (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Provides that recounts of ballots conducted by the board of elections or a bipartisan committee appointed by the board can be either done manually or via the use of any automated tool authorized for such use by the board of elections, which is independent from the voting system it is being used to recount, of all ballots for a particular contest where the margin of victory is less than or equal to 0.5% but greater than 0.25%; allows for losing candidates to deny a recount before any recount is conducted.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW