Relates to notifying voters of the candidates and upcoming elections

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Instructs the state board of elections to create and distribute voting guides to voters containing information about the candidates; mandates that voters receive postcards to notify them of upcoming elections and that television and radio stations also notify their audience of upcoming elections.

Not chosen yet

Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A6243, 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 set forth a procedure for the distribution of voting guides and post- cards to all registered voters and to require all major television and radio stations to use public airwaves to broadcast voting information before all elections.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Elections
Senate ElectionsFeb 25, 2025Result: passed
(5) (2) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

José M. Serrano and Rachel May

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Zellnor Myrie says this is needed

Voter participation in elections is the lifeblood of our democracy. Voter participation in New York State has been on a steady decline since the 1950s when, in 1953, the Mayor of the City of New York was elected with 93% of the eligible voters casting a ballot. 60 years later in 2013, only 24% of voters who were eligible cast a ballot - a record low for that race. In the 2014 New York State Gubernatorial race, only 29% of eligible voters turned out according to the NY State Board of Elections, which ranked 49th out of 50 states nationally. In the 2016 Presidential primary, less than 20% of eligible voters in New York State turned out to vote which also ranked 49th out of 50. With voting in New York State consistently at its lowest levels ever, this bill would assist in reminding voters when elections are taking place so that they will be better able to participate in the democratic process.

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
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
NY Senate
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Feb 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
NY Senate

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