Bill > A04401

This bill modifies New York's electoral vote allocation system by changing how presidential electors distribute their votes. Under the proposed legislation, instead of awarding all of New York's electoral votes to the statewide winner (a winner-take-all approach), the state would now allocate electoral votes differently: two electoral votes would go to the candidate who wins the statewide popular vote, and the remaining electoral votes would be awarded on a district-by-district basis, with one electoral vote given to the candidate who wins a plurality of votes in each congressional district. The bill also includes a technical language update regarding how electors must cast their votes, requiring them to vote for candidates from the same political party that nominated them, and clarifies that failing to do so would result in the elector's resignation. The changes would apply to all elections occurring on and after the bill's enactment, and the bill would take effect immediately upon becoming law. This approach is designed to make New York's electoral vote allocation more proportional and potentially give candidates who do not win the entire state a chance to secure some electoral votes.

Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4401