New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 843: Establishes minimum staffing levels for certain local board of elections
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 843 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes minimum staffing levels for certain local board of elections. Primary sponsor: Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 843A.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires a board of elections in a county with over ten thousand active registered voters to employ a minimum of four full-time employees which may include the commissioner and deputies if such positions are full time.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel May | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 48 |
| Leroy Comrie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Pat Fahy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 46 |
| Gustavo Rivera | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 33 |
| Lea Webb | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 52 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- PRINT NUMBER 843A
- AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS
- REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
- COMMITTED TO RULES
- ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- 2ND REPORT CAL.
- 1ST REPORT CAL.957
- REFERRED TO ELECTIONS