New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A11650 — Allows voters not enrolled in a political party to designate and vote in the primary election of a political party

Last action — In Assembly Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced July 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

The bill allows unaffiliated voters to choose a party's primary ballot.

This legislation enables voters who are not members of any political party to select and vote in a party's primary election. However, it excludes presidential primaries from this provision.

Summary

Provides that at a primary election, a voter who is not enrolled in a political party may designate the ballot of one political party qualified to participate in such election and shall be provided with and permitted to vote only in the primary election of the political party so designated; excludes presidential primary elections.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the New York Consolidated Laws as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 5-308 of the election law.

  • Section 5-308 of the election law

    and contain the following statement in prominent type "ONLY ENROLLED MEMBERS OF A POLI- TICAL PARTY MAY VOTE IN THAT PARTY'S PRIMARIES." → . 4-a. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision four of this section, at a primary election, a voter who is not enrolled in a poli- tical party may designate the ballot of one political party qualified to participate in such election and shall be provided with and permitted to vote only in the primary election of the political party so designated, provided, however, that the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to a presidential primary election. italics

    amended

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does A11650 do?
Provides that at a primary election, a voter who is not enrolled in a political party may designate the ballot of one political party qualified to participate in such election and shall be provided with and permitted to vote only in the primary election of the political party so designated; excludes presidential primary elections.
Who sponsors A11650?
A11650 is sponsored by Sam Berger.
What is the current status of A11650?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced July 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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