Relates to permitting candidates to be employed by a board of elections

Latest action Mar 7, 2025

Permits a candidate for office to be employed by a board of elections with prior authorization and a majority vote of the elections commissioners.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A1015, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Election Law.

Committee

Election Law · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation amends the underlying chapter to permit local board of elections employees to remain on staff while running as candidates for office, provided they receive prior authorization by a majority vote of election commissioners and comply with state board rules. The bill requires such employees to be restricted from working on matters direct- ly related to elections in their candidacy jurisdiction, and allows the State Board of Elections to establish restrictions for such scenarios.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 5, 2025Result: passed
(44) (18) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 13, 2025Result: passed
(17) (4) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Shelley Mayer says this is needed

Pursuant to Approval Memo 100 of 2024, the Executive and Legislature have reached agreement on modifications to allow board of elections employees to remain on payroll while running for office, provided they receive bipartisan authorization and are restricted from overseeing elections in their candidacy jurisdiction. These changes balance election integrity with operational flexibility for local boards facing staffing constraints.

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

Mar 7, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Mar 7, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.105
NY Senate
Mar 3, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.77
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.77
NY Assembly
Mar 3, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Mar 3, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A1015
NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)

Feb 5, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2025
Rules Report CAL.77
RULES REPORT CAL.77
NY Assembly
Jan 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.73
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.73
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate

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