New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A5846: Provides remedies for disrupted elections
Status: In committee, June 3, 2026
Provides remedies for disrupted voting times and locations during elections; directs that the BOE extend voting to account for the disruption.
What the bill says
An act to amend the election law, in relation to providing a remedy for election disruptions.
From the amended text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing a remedy for election disruptions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 3-109 to read as ADDITIONAL TIME FOR VOTING; PUBLICITY OF REMEDY. 1. (A) IN THE EVENT THAT EARLY VOTING OR ELECTION DAY VOTING AT ONE OR MORE POLLING PLACES IS DISRUPTED PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF POLLS ON ANY DAY OF ELECTION FOR A DURATION EXCEEDING ONE HOUR, THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL TOLL, ADJUST, AND EXTEND THE SCHEDULED TIMEFRAME FOR VOTING ON THAT DAY OF ELECTION TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LOST TIME TO VOTERS OF ALL SUCH IMPACTED ELECTION DISTRICTS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "DISRUPTION" SHALL MEAN AN OBSTRUCTION OR INTERRUPTION AT A POLLING PLACE THAT CAUSES VOTERS OF AT LEAST ONE ELECTION DISTRICT TO BE UNABLE TO VOTE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME EXCEEDING ONE HOUR DURING A SCHEDULED TIMEFRAME FOR VOTING. (B) PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, IN THE EVENT OF A DISRUPTION TO EARLY VOTING OR ELECTION DAY VOTING AT ONE OR MORE POLLING PLACES, SUCH SCHEDULED TIMEFRAME FOR VOTING SHALL BE TOLLED, BEGINNING FROM THE ACTUAL TIME OF COMMENCEMENT OF THE DISRUPTION TO VOTING, OR, IF …
Sponsors
- Edward Gibbs (D, 68) · primary sponsor
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
- Tony Simone (D, 75)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Charles Lavine (D, 13)
- Maritza Davila (D, 53)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Carroll, Robert C. (D, 44)
- Rebecca Seawright (D, 76)
- Amy Paulin (D, 88)
- Brian Cunningham (D, 43)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S4602B
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.447
- : RULES REPORT CAL.447
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 5846B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTION LAW
- : REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
- : PRINT NUMBER 5846A
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 3, 2026): 22 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 3, 2026): 20 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Election Law
Common questions
- What is A5846?
- A5846 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides remedies for disrupted elections.
- What does A5846 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the election law, in relation to providing a remedy for election disruptions.
- What is the status of A5846?
- In committee as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S4602B (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5846?
- Edward Gibbs (D, 68), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5846?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5846
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