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A 6387: Provides for the state board of elections to undertake a study of the feasibility for voting by mail, telephone and/or the internet; authorizes a pilot program for such voting during the study; requires a report to the governor and legislature.
What A 6387 does, verified January 9, 2026
The state board of elections is required to undertake a study on the feasibility of permitting voting by mail, telephone, and/or the internet. The study should evaluate the ability to verify votes and the impact on voter turnout in primary and general elections. During the study, the state board of elections may provide a pilot program allowing voting by mail, telephone, and/or the internet at primary and general elections. The study and recommendations will be submitted to the governor and state legislature within 24 months of the bill's effective date. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to election law (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6387
- What is the current status of A 6387?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 6387 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 6387 pass?
- Not yet. A 6387 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6387, and where is it now?
- A 6387 was authored by Asm. Latrice Walker. Its committee of record is Assembly Election Law.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to election law |
| Mar. 04, 2025 | referred to election law |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 4, 2025 · 259 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6387 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law AN ACT providing for the state board of elections to undertake a study on the feasibility of permitting voting by mail, telephone and/or the internet and to establish pilot projects relating thereto The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The state board of elections shall undertake a study on the 2 feasibility of permitting voting by mail, telephone and/or the internet. 3 Such study shall include but not be limited to evaluation of the ability 4 of verifying votes by mail, telephone and/or the internet and the impact 5 on the number of the electorate voting in primary and general elections. 6 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, at any 7 primary or general election during the undertaking of such study, the 8 state board of elections may provide a pilot program permitting voting 9 by mail, telephone and/or the internet. The state board of elections 10 shall submit such study including recommendations to the governor and 11 state legislature within twenty-four months of the effective date of 12 this act. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06021-01-5
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