Bill > S07111

This bill amends the New York State election law to provide an alternative process for political parties to handle voter enrollment challenges when a county committee does not exist. Currently, the county committee chairperson can investigate complaints about a voter's alignment with party principles. Under the proposed changes, if a county does not have a functioning committee, the state party committee can elect a person or persons to receive complaints, conduct hearings, and initiate proceedings to potentially cancel a voter's party enrollment. The bill replaces gendered language like "chairman" with gender-neutral terms like "chairperson" and allows the state committee to designate representatives to perform these functions in counties without local party committees. This modification gives political parties more flexibility in managing their membership and ensures that enrollment challenges can still be addressed even in counties lacking an established local party organization. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7111