New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10662: Relates to conflicts of interest of boards of elections employees and election commissioners
Status: In committee, July 15, 2026
Prohibits a board of elections employee or election commissioner from being employed by or controlling any political action committee that is organized for the purpose of any election administered by the board at which such employee is employed or which such commissioner oversees.
What the bill says
An act to amend the election law, in relation to conflicts of interest of boards of elections employees and election commissioners.
From the introduced text, July 15, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to conflicts of interest of boards of elections employees and election commissioners THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3-304 of election law, as added by chapter 639 of the laws of 2024, subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 105 of the laws of 2025, is amended to read as conflicts of interest. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "BOARD OF ELECTIONS EMPLOYEE" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON DIRECTLY COMPENSATED WITH WAGES OR SALARY BY A BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR THEIR FULLTIME OR PART-TIME WORK, EXCLUDING ELECTION INSPECTORS, POLL CLERKS, AND ELECTION COORDINATORS COMPENSATED SOLELY FOR THEIR WORK AT A GENERAL, PRIMARY, OR SPECIAL ELECTION. (B) "ELECTION COMMISSIONER" SHALL MEAN AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 3-200 OF THIS ARTICLE. (C) "POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE" SHALL MEAN AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN OF SECTION 14-100 OF THIS CHAPTER. (D) "OPERATIONAL CONTROL" SHALL MEAN ACTUAL AND STRATEGIC CONTROL OVER THE DAY-TO-DAY AFFAIRS OF A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. 2. No board of elections employee shall engage in or participate in any trade or business which creates, or may tend to create, an actual or potential conflict of interest. No board of elections …
Sponsors
- Andrew Gounardes (D, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Election Law
Common questions
- What is S10662?
- S10662 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to conflicts of interest of boards of elections employees and election commissioners.
- What does S10662 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the election law, in relation to conflicts of interest of boards of elections employees and election commissioners.
- What is the status of S10662?
- In committee as of July 15, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (July 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10662?
- Andrew Gounardes (D, 26).
- Where is the official record for S10662?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10662
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