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Chair
Kristen Gonzalez

Elections

Senate

Description

The Senate Elections Committee reviews and shapes legislation relating to the conduct of federal, state, and local elections in New York. Its focus includes ballot access, voter registration, redistricting, campaign finance, voting technology, election security, and the operations of boards of elections, all with the aim of maintaining fair, accessible, and transparent elections.

The committee oversees Election Law (covering all election procedures, campaign finance, ballot access), Public Officers Law (where it pertains to election administration), and relevant sections of Executive and Municipal Law on election oversight.

Chaired by a senator from the majority with a ranking member from the minority, the committee typically has about 9 members and meets regularly during the legislative session as posted on the Senate website.

Committee Bills

Bill No.

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