Bill > A07450

This bill amends the New York election law to require boards of elections to create and make publicly available electronic copies of ballot images and cast vote records within one week after an election. Specifically, the bill mandates that the electronically rendered image of each ballot produced by ballot scanners and the corresponding cast vote record (which shows how the ballot was interpreted) must be copied from memory cards or other electronic media and made available as public records upon request. The bill preserves existing provisions that allow examination of electronic election data by courts or legislative committees investigating contested elections, while adding the new requirement for broader public access to ballot images. This change aims to increase transparency in the electoral process by allowing voters and interested parties to review detailed electronic records of how ballots were processed and interpreted by voting machines.

Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7450