Bill > S01447

This bill modifies New York's electoral college voting system by changing how presidential electors allocate their votes. Instead of the current winner-take-all approach where all of New York's electoral votes go to the statewide winner, the bill introduces a district-based method where two electoral votes are awarded to the statewide winner, and one electoral vote is awarded to the winner of each congressional district based on the plurality of votes in that district. The bill also reinforces existing requirements that electors must vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates nominated by the political party that selected them, with any deviation from this requirement constituting an automatic resignation from the elector's position. The changes aim to create a more proportional representation of voter preferences across different regions of the state, potentially allowing candidates to win a portion of New York's electoral votes even if they do not win the state overall. The bill would take effect immediately and apply to all elections occurring on or after its passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1447