The New York legislature adjourned on the evening of June 21. Although 222 bills to amend the election law had been introduced this year, none of them passed (many of these bills are duplicates of other bills).

Bills that would have improved the appearance and clarity of the ballot were SB 2792 and AB 7333. Bills that would have somewhat liberalized the law on residency of circulators were AB 567 and SB 218.

SB 4780 and AB 5735 would have provided that the state should spend money educating voters that New York has closed primaries.

AB 3052 and SB 3562 would have moved the independent candidate petition deadline from August to May.

Many bills would have made voting easier, by allowing early voting or same-day voter registration, or easing the deadline for primary voters to join parties so as to be able to vote in their primaries.