New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11592: Relates to certain provisions of the John R. Lewis voting rights act of New York
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Amends the definition of "racially polarized voting" for purposes of the John R. Lewis voting rights act of New York; relates to prohibitions on voter disenfranchisement; relates to preclearance by the civil rights bureau of certain policies related to voting; provides that a plaintiff that commences an action under the John R. Lewis voting rights act of New York shall send a copy of the complaint to the civil rights bureau within ten days of the commencement of such action.
What the bill says
An act to amend the election law, in relation to the John R. Lewis voting rights act of New York.
From the introduced text, June 5, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the John R. Lewis voting rights act of New York THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 17-204 of the election law, as added by chapter 226 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: 6. "Racially polarized voting" means voting in which there is a divergence in the [candidate] CANDIDATES, political preferences, or electoral [choice] CHOICES of members in a protected class from the candidates, POLITICAL PREFERENCES, or electoral [choice] CHOICES of [the rest of the electorate] ANOTHER CLASS OR SET OF CLASSES. § 2. Subdivisions 2, 3, and 7 of section 17-206 of the election law, as added by chapter 226 of the laws of 2022, subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2, the opening paragraph, paragraph (b) and subparagraphs (i), (iii) and (iv) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 7 as amended by chapter 216 of the laws of 2024, are amended to read as follows: 2. Prohibition against vote dilution. (a) No board of elections or political subdivision shall use any method of election, having the effect of impairing the ability of members of a protected class to elect candidates of their choice or influence the outcome …
Sponsors
- Latrice Walker (D, 55) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
Subjects: Election Law
Common questions
- What is A11592?
- A11592 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to certain provisions of the John R. Lewis voting rights act of New York.
- What does A11592 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the election law, in relation to the John R. Lewis voting rights act of New York.
- What is the status of A11592?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11592?
- Latrice Walker (D, 55).
- Where is the official record for A11592?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11592
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