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A 5068: Restricts electioneering on polling place property.
What A 5068 does, verified January 8, 2026
The "Vote in Peace Act" aims to restrict electioneering on polling place property. The American flag must be displayed at each polling place throughout the election. Facsimile ballots, voter information postings, and distance markers cannot be taken down, torn, or defaced during the election. No person can do electioneering within a 100-foot radius of the polling place entrances or in public streets. No political banners, buttons, posters, or placards can be allowed in or on the polling place. Consuming alcoholic beverages is prohibited within the polling place while polls are open. Making changes to the polling place entrance or exit is only allowed if it improves accessibility for people with disabilities or is necessary for public safety.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to election law (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5068
- What is the current status of A 5068?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5068 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to election law".
- Did A 5068 pass?
- Not yet. A 5068 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5068, and where is it now?
- A 5068 was authored by Asm. Jo Anne Simon with 9 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Election Law.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to election law |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | referred to election law |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 380 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5068 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, SAYEGH, REYES, TAYLOR, STERN, RAMOS, BENE- DETTO, MAGNARELLI, SEAWRIGHT, EACHUS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to restricting electio- neering on polling place property The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "vote in 2 peace act". 3 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 8-104 of the election law, as amended by 4 chapter 232 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: 5 1. The American flag shall be kept displayed at each polling place 6 throughout the election. Facsimile ballots, voter information posting 7 and distance markers shall not be taken down, torn or defaced during the 8 election. While the polls are open no person shall do any electioneering 9 within the polling place, on the polling place property, or in any 10 public street, within a one hundred foot radial measured from the 11 entrances designated by the inspectors of election, to such polling 12 place or within such distance in any place in a public manner; and no 13 political banner, button, poster or placard shall be allowed in or upon 14 the polling place or within such one hundred foot radial. While the 15 polls are open no person shall consume any alcoholic beverages within 16 the polling place. While the polls are open no person shall make any 17 change, alteration or modification to any entrance to or exit from the 18 polling place unless such change, alteration or modification allows for 19 increased access for persons with disabilities or is necessary to main- 20 tain public safety due to the occurrence of an emergency. Any such 21 change, alteration or modification shall be clearly marked on signage 22 placed adjacent to the former entrance or exit. 23 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06209-01-5
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