A 11548

                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   11548
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
                               June 1, 2026
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 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE  ON  RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Otis) --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to  actions  that  may  be
   sought in cases of voter intimidation, deception, or obstruction
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 17-212 of  the  election  law,  as
 added by chapter 226 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  Remedies.  Upon  a finding of a violation of any provision of this
 section,  the  court  shall  implement  appropriate  remedies  that  are
 tailored to remedy the violation, including but not limited to providing
 for additional time to cast a ballot that may be counted in the election
 at  issue. ACTIONS SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAY INCLUDE IMMEDIATE
 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, RESTRAINING ORDERS, OR CEASE  AND  DESIST  ORDERS  TO
 PREVENT  IRREPARABLE  HARM  TO  THE ABILITY OF VOTERS TO CAST BALLOTS ON
 DAYS WHEN VOTING IS HELD.  Any  party  who  shall  violate  any  of  the
 provisions  of  the  foregoing section or who shall aid the violation of
 any of said provisions shall be liable to any prevailing plaintiff party
 for damages, including nominal damages for any violation, and  compensa-
 tory or punitive damages for any intentional violation.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16053-01-6