Bill > A07804

This bill proposes to automatically change the party enrollment of voters who are currently enrolled in political parties that include the words "Independence" or "Independent" to become unaffiliated with any party. Specifically, the bill amends the election law by adding a new section that mandates that any voter registered with a party containing those words will have their party enrollment status changed to "not enrolled in any party." This means that voters currently registered with parties like the Independence Party or similar variations would be administratively removed from their current party affiliation. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage, requiring election officials to systematically review and update voter registration records to implement this change. The practical effect of this legislation would be to reduce the official party enrollment for certain political organizations and potentially impact voter participation and party dynamics in New York state elections.

Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7804