S 7116 NY
Enacts the voting integrity and verification act of New York (VIVA NY)
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Summary
This bill enacts the Voting Integrity and Verification Act of New York, commonly referred to as VIVA NY. The legislation establishes that each voter has the right to use an individual paper ballot that verifies their vote. Voters are also entitled to the opportunity to mark their ballot themselves. The bill appears designed to ensure voter verifiability in the voting process, though specific implementation details and any changes to existing voting systems are not included in the available summary.
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Official abstract
Enacts the "voting integrity and verification act of New York (VIVA NY)"; provides that each voter is entitled to the use of an individual, voter verifiable paper ballot of the voter's vote and the opportunity to mark it.
Sponsor (1)
- Cordell Cleare Democratic · primary
3 coauthors / cosponsors
- Leroy Comrie Democratic · cosponsor
- José M. Serrano Democratic · cosponsor
- James Skoufis Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (10)
- Apr 1, 2025 REFERRED TO ELECTIONS · upper
- May 28, 2025 1ST REPORT CAL.1334 · upper
- May 29, 2025 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- Jun 4, 2025 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 13, 2025 COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO ELECTIONS · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.793 · upper
- Apr 22, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- Apr 27, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 5, 2026 COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
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