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Senate elections committee questions language and notice recipients in New York City voter-notice bill
Summary
At the May 28, 2025 meeting of the New York State Senate Elections Committee, members debated Senate Bill 35968, which would require expanded voter notices in New York City. Committee members criticized the bill's language as redundant about closed primaries, raised fairness concerns about notifying incumbents but not challengers, and flagged cost/
The New York State Senate Elections Committee, chaired by Senator Christine Gonzalez, debated Senate Bill 35968 on May 28, 2025. The bill, introduced by Senator Rivera, would amend the Election Law to require certain notices prior to elections in cities with a population of 1,000,000 or more (New York City). The committee moved the bill and reported it out of committee to first reading; the record shows one committee member voting no.
Committee members pressed the bill's language and scope. A committee member said the draft’s wording about New York’s closed-primary practice is redundant and might confuse voters; that member suggested clearer text such as, “you cannot vote in a party’s…
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