Bill > A06287

This bill enacts the "Voting Integrity and Verification Act of New York" (VIVA NY), which introduces new requirements for voting processes in the state. The legislation defines two key terms: a "nontabulating ballot marking device" as a voting machine that can print voter selections on a paper ballot without counting or storing votes, and a "human readable paper ballot" as a ballot that can be read without special assistance. The bill mandates that each voter is entitled to an individual, voter-verifiable paper ballot and the ability to mark it privately and independently. Voters will have two options for marking their ballots: either by hand or using a nontabulating ballot marking device, and both options must be available at every polling place. The bill ensures that all paper ballots within the same election district are identical and allows existing voting machines to continue to be used if they are designed to utilize individual, voter-verifiable paper ballots. The primary goal of this legislation appears to be enhancing voting transparency and providing voters with more direct control over their ballot marking process while maintaining ballot integrity.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6287