Bill > A09626

This bill requires each board of elections, which is the governmental body responsible for administering elections, to establish at least one ballot drop box for every fifteen thousand registered voters within its jurisdiction, and if there are more than fifteen thousand registered voters, an additional drop box is required for each subsequent fifteen thousand. These ballot drop boxes, which are secure locations where voters can deposit their absentee or early voting ballots instead of mailing them, must be set up at least forty-five days before the election. The bill also allows for these drop boxes to be placed at public facilities like town halls, libraries, or county clerk offices, providing an additional and accessible method for voters to return their ballots.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9626