Bill > A01091

This bill modifies existing election law regarding ballot recounts by expanding and clarifying when and how recounts can be conducted. Specifically, it changes the criteria for triggering a recount, allowing for both manual and automated recount methods when the margin of victory is less than or equal to 0.5% but greater than 0.25%. The bill reduces the threshold for automatic recounts from 0.5% to 0.25% in some cases, and introduces a new provision that allows losing candidates to reject a recount and concede the election before a recount is initiated. The recount can now be performed either manually or using an automated tool that is independent from the voting system being recounted. The bill also specifies that for multi-county contests, the state board of elections will determine the margin of victory based on the most recent recanvass results. The changes aim to provide more flexibility in the recount process while maintaining election integrity by allowing different methods of verifying close election results.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1091