Bill > A01335

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would remove the current specific restrictions on absentee voting in New York. Under the existing language, voters could only vote by absentee ballot if they were going to be absent from their county (or New York City for city residents), or if they were unable to appear at polling places due to illness or physical disability. The proposed amendment would eliminate these specific qualifying conditions, instead allowing the legislature to establish a general law for voting by mail "in any election" without requiring voters to prove a specific cause or reason. This change would effectively allow any qualified voter to vote by mail, expanding voting access. The amendment would need to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election of assembly members and be published for three months prior to that election, in accordance with the state constitution's procedures for constitutional amendments.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1335