Senate bill · S10412 (2025-26)
Relates to prohibiting fraudulent absentee ballot drop-off boxes or receptacles
New York State Senate
Same as A5041, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Prohibits fraudulent absentee ballot drop-off boxes or receptacles by making it a felony for anyone other than the board of elections to erect, display or maintain an absentee ballot drop-off box or receptacle.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Election Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To amend the Election Law to prohibit any person or entity, other than the Board of Elections from erecting, displaying or maintaining an absentee ballot drop-off box or receptacle.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Codes · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate, Election Law · New York State Assembly, Elections · New York State Senate.
Cosponsors
Christopher Eachus, Donna Lupardo and 7 more on Agora
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The sponsor's argument
Why Kristen Gonzalez says this is needed
Due to the COVID pandemic, there has been a huge increase of voters using absentee ballots to vote to avoid having to go to polling places.
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Full history
- May 15, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
- Mar 27, 2025
Reference Changed to Election Law
REFERENCE CHANGED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
- Feb 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly