S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2098
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 15, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting early
voting on federal holidays
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 8-600 of the election law, as
added by chapter 6 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
1. Beginning the tenth day prior to any general, primary, run-off
primary pursuant to subdivision one of section 6-162 of this chapter or
special election for any public or party position except for such an
election held pursuant to title two of article six or article fifteen of
this chapter, and ending on and including the second day prior to such
general, primary, run-off primary or special election for such public
office or party position, persons duly registered and eligible to vote
at such election shall be permitted to vote as provided in this title.
WHERE SUCH EARLY VOTING PERIOD INCLUDES A FEDERAL HOLIDAY, EARLY VOTING
SHALL BE PROHIBITED ON SUCH FEDERAL HOLIDAY AND THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
SHALL ADD AN ADDITIONAL DAY TO THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD. The board of
elections shall establish procedures, subject to approval of the state
board of elections, to ensure that persons who vote during the early
voting period shall not be permitted to vote subsequently in the same
election.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date as the reversion of
subdivision 1 of section 8-600 of the election law as provided in
section 18 of chapter 474 of the laws of 2023, as amended.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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