As of Oct. 1, Ballotpedia has tracked 166 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 166, Ballotpedia tracked two from Sept. 25-Oct. 1. Democrats sponsored one, while Republicans sponsored the other. The two bills are below:
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NY S05965: Relates to providing notice of voting rights to persons released from local jails, Sen. Jamaal Bailey (D).
- As introduced, this bill requires a chief administrative officer of a local corrections facility to distribute to every 18 year old and older released from the facility information on their voting rights and a voter registration form. If the person declines to register to vote, the officer must note the person’s decision.
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NY S07661: Adds impersonation of board of elections members or other election officers, or an employee thereof, to the crime of criminal impersonation in the first degree, Sens. George Borrello (R), Joseph Griffo (R), Peter Oberacker (R), Anthony Palumbo (R), Steven Rhoads (R), Daniel Stec (R), and Mark Walczyk (R).
- As introduced, this bill adds impersonation of an election official or employee to the definition of the crime of criminal impersonation in the first degree.
