Bill > S02541

This bill amends the New York State Election Law to require boards of elections to make electronic ballot images and cast vote records publicly accessible. Specifically, the bill mandates that within one week after an election, the board of elections must copy the electronically rendered image of each ballot (created by ballot scanners) and the corresponding cast vote record (which shows how the ballot was interpreted) from the memory cards or electronic media used in voting machines. These electronic ballot images and cast vote records will then become public records that can be obtained by any member of the public upon request. The bill preserves existing provisions that allow examination of voting machine data by courts or legislative committees investigating contested elections, while adding this new transparency requirement for ballot images and vote records. This change aims to increase transparency in the electoral process by providing voters and interested parties with direct access to detailed voting documentation.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2541