Relates to voting of overseas military voters and special federal voters

Summary

Authorizes electronic absentee ballot applications for military voters and special federal voters; removes requirements that the federal post card application form be included with certain ballot application and ballots; requires institutions of higher education to provide students studying abroad with information on how to vote from abroad.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To ease restrictions facing overseas voters related to the federal post card application form ("FPCA").

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Where it stands

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

Election Law · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Elections · New York State Senate.

Recorded votes

• Vote: Floor vote

  NY SenateMay 29, 2026Result: passed

  Voted yes (37)Voted no (21)Voted present (0)Absent (5)

  See member positions for the vote on May 29, 2026 (Floor vote)

• Vote: Committee vote · Elections

  Senate ElectionsMay 20, 2026Result: passed

  Voted yes (5)Voted no (2)Voted present (0)Absent (0)

  See member positions for the vote on May 20, 2026 (Committee vote · Elections)

• Vote: Floor vote

  NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed

  Voted yes (39)Voted no (20)Voted present (0)Absent (4)

  See member positions for the vote on Jun 11, 2025 (Floor vote)

• Vote: Committee vote · Rules

  Senate RulesJun 4, 2025Result: passed

  Voted yes (18)Voted no (2)Voted present (0)Absent (1)

  See member positions for the vote on Jun 4, 2025 (Committee vote · Rules)

Full history

1. May 29, 2026

   Sent to the executive

   DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

   NY Senate

2. May 29, 2026

   Passed a chamber

   PASSED SENATE

   NY Senate

3. May 29, 2026

   Referred to committee

   REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

   NY Assembly

4. May 26, 2026

   Advanced to Third Reading

   ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

   NY Senate

5. May 21, 2026

   2ND Report CAL.

   2ND REPORT CAL.

   NY Senate