Bill > A02098

This bill amends the New York State election law to prohibit early voting on federal holidays and compensate by adding an additional day to the early voting period. Specifically, the legislation modifies existing provisions about early voting, which currently allows registered and eligible voters to cast ballots in person during a period beginning ten days before an election and ending two days prior to the election. Under the proposed change, if the early voting period includes a federal holiday, early voting will be banned on that holiday, and the local board of elections will be required to extend the early voting period by one additional day. This ensures that voters still have the same total number of early voting days, but cannot vote on federal holidays. The bill aims to modify early voting procedures while maintaining the overall accessibility of voting options for New York residents. The changes will take effect on the same date as specified in a previous legislative amendment to the election law.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2098