Clarifies that individuals have the ability to vote by absentee ballot if they are not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction

Latest action Feb 26, 2026

Clarifies that individuals have the ability to vote by absentee ballot in certain elections if they are not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction.

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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 A4423, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Education Law.

Committee

Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Education · New York State Senate, Election Law · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation makes conforming changes to the education law and the town law to ensure that the "statement of the absentee voter" printed on an absentee ballot envelope is consistent with the existing election law provision regarding the ability of a person to vote by absentee ballot if they are not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction.

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

Cosponsors

David Weprin, Jonathan Jacobson and 2 more on Agora

Democratic4

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Zellnor Myrie says this is needed

Election law § 5-106(2) provides that a person convicted of a felony and incarcerated is not eligible to vote. However, the right to vote is automatically restored once an individual has completed their maximum sentence of imprisonment. The "statement of absentee voter" printed on the envelope of the absentee ballot according to the education law and town law is inconsistent with § 5-106 of the election law. Therefore, this bill amends the education law and town law by adding the language from § 5-105 of the election law to clarify that a person can vote by absentee ballot if they are not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction.

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

Feb 26, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.267
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.267
NY Assembly
Feb 25, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Feb 11, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly

Show full history (6 earlier events)

Nov 5, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Education
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Election Law
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Mar 20, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Election Law
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Senate

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