Senate bill · S1842 (2025-26)

Relates to split shifts for election inspectors or poll clerks

Latest action Dec 5, 2025

Relates to split shifts for election inspectors or poll clerks.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A6138, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Election Law.

Committee

Election Law · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Elections · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To allow poll clerks to work half-day shifts on Election Day.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 11, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Elections
Senate ElectionsFeb 10, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Amy Paulin and 7 more on Agora

Democratic9

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why the sponsor says this is needed

Poll worker recruitment is notoriously difficult. Very few voters are willing or able to devote an entire 16 hour day to serving as a poll worker, however, a less time-consuming commitment could improve recruit- ment efforts. The Board of Elections is permitted to appoint election inspectors for 8 hour shifts. This permission should be extended to poll clerks, as well.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Dec 5, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.596
NY Senate
Dec 1, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Apr 1, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.78
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.78
NY Assembly
Apr 1, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Apr 1, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A6138
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Mar 27, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.78
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.78
NY Assembly
Mar 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Mar 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Feb 12, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2025
1ST Report CAL.294
1ST REPORT CAL.294
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
NY Senate

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