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Senate bill · S5452 (2025-26)

Requires a commissioner of a board of elections to meet certain qualifications before their appointment

Latest action May 28, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A10947, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

State Senator, District 14 · Democratic

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Summary

Requires a commissioner of a board of elections to meet certain qualifications before their appointment which shall include, but not be limited to, the qualifications prescribed by section three of the public officers law, and demonstrated experience in election administration or other management, operations, or administrative experience in the public, non-profit, or private sector as deemed sufficient by the board.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Election Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 21, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to require that commissioners of boards of elections in each county and the city of New York meet certain quali- fications upon their appointment

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

Where it stands

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Election Law · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Elections · New York State Senate.

The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

The duties of election commissioners are vast, and the administration of elections is complex. Secure and efficient elections are a vital compo- nent of maintaining a strong democracy, and providing the utmost confi- dence in election results is more important than ever. Several laws recently passed in New York State aim to make participation in elections easier for residents, and it is the responsibility of local election commissioners to ensure that these laws are implemented expeditiously and effectively. Currently, local board of elections commissioners are selected through political parties, and there are no qualifications or experience required to be named as a commissioner. This has led to numerous issues in the administration of the State's elections that could have been avoided by appointing more experienced and qualified commissioners. This bill would ensure that election commissioners meet certain standards prior to their hiring and that these standards are uniform across the 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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passed

    (41) (19) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Elections

    Senate ElectionsApr 21, 2026Result: passed

    (5) (2) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2025Result: passed

    (37) (21) (0) (5)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Elections

    Senate ElectionsMay 6, 2025Result: passed

    (5) (2) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 28, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. May 28, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. May 28, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

    NY Assembly

  4. Apr 27, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. Apr 22, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)
  1. Apr 21, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.792

    1ST REPORT CAL.792

    NY Senate

  2. Apr 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 4, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  6. Jun 4, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  7. Jun 4, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

    NY Assembly

  8. May 8, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  9. May 7, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  10. May 6, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.960

    1ST REPORT CAL.960

    NY Senate

  11. Feb 21, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

    NY Senate