Relates to availability of electronic ballot images

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Relates to making electronic ballot images and cast vote records public records of the board of elections upon request.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A7450, 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

Requires the board of elections to make available to the public upon request, electronic images of cast ballots from ballot scanners at an election, and requires these images to be available no later than one week after such election.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 17, 2025Result: passed
(40) (21) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Elections
Senate ElectionsFeb 25, 2025Result: passed
(5) (2) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Lea Webb, Liz Krueger and 2 more on Agora

Democratic4

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Zellnor Myrie says this is needed

This bill increases transparency of the election process and provides public access by request to ballot images within a short period after an election.

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

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
NY Senate
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Mar 17, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate

Show full history (6 earlier events)

Mar 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Mar 3, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2025
1ST Report CAL.411
1ST REPORT CAL.411
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 3, 2026. About our data

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