Bill > S07231

This bill modifies the existing election law to establish a more detailed and structured timeline for how and when election boards must mail or deliver absentee ballots after receiving an application. Specifically, the bill creates a graduated timeline based on how far in advance of an election the absentee ballot application is received: if an application comes at least 60 days before the election, the ballot must be mailed or delivered by the 46th day before the election; if it comes between 46 and 30 days before the election, the ballot must be delivered within four days; if it comes between 30 and 15 days before the election, the ballot must be delivered within three days; if it comes between 15 and 7 days before the election, the ballot must be delivered within two days; and for applications received less than 7 days before the election, the board must make every reasonable effort to deliver the ballot as quickly as possible. The bill also replaces gendered language (such as "his") with more neutral terms like "the applicant's" throughout the text. These changes aim to provide more predictable and responsive absentee ballot processing for voters, ensuring that ballots are sent out in a timely manner relative to the election date.

Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7231