Bill > S01776

This bill amends the New York election law to modify requirements for early voting polling place locations in counties. Specifically, the bill changes the existing language from requiring the "largest" city in a county to have an early voting site to now mandating that at least one city in the county must have an early voting site. If a county has no cities, the site must be located in the municipality with the highest population or the county seat. The bill also adds specific language about the county seat in Washington County. Additionally, the bill maintains the existing recommendation that, when possible, these early voting polling places should be situated along public transportation routes to improve accessibility for voters. The change aims to ensure more flexible and widespread early voting site placement across different types of counties, potentially making voting more convenient for residents in areas with varying population distributions.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1776