S 7689 NY
Relates to voting of overseas military voters and special federal voters
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Summary
This bill expands voting access for military voters and special federal voters by authorizing electronic absentee ballot applications. The bill removes the requirement that federal post card application forms be included with certain ballot applications and ballots, streamlining the absentee voting process. The bill also requires colleges and universities to provide students studying abroad with information on how to vote from their overseas locations. These changes simplify the voting process for military personnel, federal employees, and Americans living abroad. The provisions aim to increase voter participation and access among geographically dispersed populations.
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Official abstract
Authorizes electronic absentee ballot applications for military voters and special federal voters; removes requirements that the federal post card application form be included with certain ballot application and ballots; requires institutions of higher education to provide students studying abroad with information on how to vote from abroad.
Sponsor (1)
- James Skoufis Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Patricia Fahy Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (19)
- Apr 29, 2025 REFERRED TO ELECTIONS · upper
- May 14, 2025 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS · upper
- May 14, 2025 PRINT NUMBER 7689A · upper
- Jun 4, 2025 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- Jun 4, 2025 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1550 · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO ELECTIONS · upper
- Mar 13, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS · upper
- Mar 13, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 7689B · upper
- May 20, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.1315 · upper
- May 21, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 26, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 29, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- May 29, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 29, 2026 REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW · lower
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