Warns voters about New York's closed primary system on voter registration forms

Latest action May 8, 2026

Provides voters with a warning about New York's closed primary system on voter registration forms.

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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 A11288, 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 better notify voters at the time of their registration that New York State practices a closed Party Primary system.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Elections
Senate ElectionsMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(6) (1) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Gustavo Rivera says this is needed

New York State uses a closed primary election system, meaning voters may participate in party primaries only if they are registered to vote with that party. Roughly 3 million registered voters in New York State are party-unaffiliated and an additional 700,000 are registered with smaller parties. This bill would require that every voter registration form explain in bold font to the voter the consequences of not enrolling in a political party in New York State. More explicitly notifying each voter at the time of their registration will better educate voters and poten- tially impact the primary enfranchisement of millions of voters in New York State.

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

May 8, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
NY Senate
Jan 5, 2026
Enacting Clause Stricken
ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
May 1, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly

Show full history (2 earlier events)

Apr 8, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Elections
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
NY Senate

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