Assembly Bill A5068

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Restricts electioneering on the polling place property

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2025-A5068 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §8-104, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8712
2021-2022: A892
2023-2024: A1206

2025-A5068 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Restricts electioneering on polling place property.

2025-A5068 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5068
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 12, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, SAYEGH, REYES, TAYLOR, STERN, RAMOS, BENE-
   DETTO,  MAGNARELLI, SEAWRIGHT, EACHUS -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Election Law
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation  to  restricting  electio-
   neering on polling place property

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as  the  "vote  in
 peace act".
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 8-104 of the election law, as amended by
 chapter 232 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  The  American  flag  shall be kept displayed at each polling place
 throughout the election. Facsimile ballots,  voter  information  posting
 and distance markers shall not be taken down, torn or defaced during the
 election. While the polls are open no person shall do any electioneering
 within  the  polling  place,  ON  THE  POLLING PLACE PROPERTY, or in any
 public street, within a  one  hundred  foot  radial  measured  from  the
 entrances  designated  by  the  inspectors  of election, to such polling
 place or within such distance in any place in a public  manner;  and  no
 political  banner, button, poster or placard shall be allowed in or upon
 the polling place or within such one  hundred  foot  radial.  While  the
 polls  are  open  no person shall consume any alcoholic beverages within
 the polling place.  While the polls are open no person  shall  make  any
 change,  alteration  or modification to any entrance to or exit from the
 polling place unless such change, alteration or modification allows  for
 increased  access for persons with disabilities or is necessary to main-
 tain public safety due to the  occurrence  of  an  emergency.  Any  such
 change,  alteration  or  modification shall be clearly marked on signage
 placed adjacent to the former entrance or exit.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06209-01-5

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