New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5183: Includes a statement on the envelopes of ballots for early mail voters, absentee voters and special presidential voters for signature affirmation
Status: Passed both chambers, May 11, 2026
Includes a statement on the envelopes of ballots for early mail voters, absentee voters and special presidential voters for signature affirmation.
What the bill says
An act to amend the election law, in relation to including a statement on the envelopes of ballots for early mail voters, absentee voters and special presidential voters for signature affirmation.
From the amended text, March 12, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to including a statement on the envelopes of ballots for early mail voters, absentee voters and special presidential voters for signature affirmation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 7-119 of the election law, as added by chapter 481 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 6. On the reverse side of such inner affirmation envelope shall be printed the following statement: AFFIRMATION I do declare that I am a citizen of the United States, that I am duly registered in the election district shown on the reverse side of this envelope and I am qualified to vote in such district; that I have not qualified nor do I intend to vote elsewhere, that I have not committed any act nor am I under any impediment which denies me the right to vote. I hereby declare that the foregoing is a true statement to the best of my knowledge and belief, and I understand that if I make any material false statement in the foregoing statement of early mail voter, I shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Date ............... 20 ................ EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ …
Sponsors
- Robert Jackson (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36)
- Simcha Felder (D, 22)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32)
- Lea Webb (D, 52)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.445
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A1566B
- : REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5183B
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 5183A
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (March 23, 2026): 59 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Elections Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 24, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Elections Committee (February 24, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (March 5, 2025): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Elections Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 25, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Elections Committee Vote (February 25, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Election Law
Common questions
- What is S5183?
- S5183 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Includes a statement on the envelopes of ballots for early mail voters, absentee voters and special presidential voters for signature affirmation.
- What does S5183 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the election law, in relation to including a statement on the envelopes of ballots for early mail voters, absentee voters and special presidential voters for signature affirmation.
- What is the status of S5183?
- Passed both chambers as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO SENATE (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5183?
- Robert Jackson (D, 31), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S5183?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5183
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