New York weighs a draft law that can put a precedent to integrate Blockchain into electoral systems at the state level, as it gains interest in decentralized safe technologies throughout the United States.
A7716 assembly bill, He presented on Tuesday By Clyde Vanel (D-33), an official study on how to enhance Blockchain is proposed to protect voter data and electoral transparency.
If it is passed, the draft law will require the New York State Elections Council to submit a comprehensive report within 12 months, and to study the role of Blockchain in protecting election records and data safety.
This legislative move is part of a wider trend in which the US states explore Blockchain and digital assets in the public sector infrastructure, from voting systems to bitcoin reserves.
Bill orders for 12 months study Blockchain Study
It was presented on March 26, A7716 Electoral Council by assessing Blockchain’s ability to create a non -changing and healing record in terms of healing and review of the elections.
The Blockchain bill is described as a system that maintains a “non -controlled reality”, with a reference to its decentralized and resistance structure.
The proposed study will be conducted in cooperation with the Information Technology Services Office and informed by external experts in Blockchain systems, cyber security and elections.
The legislation is currently subject to review by the Assembly Elections Law Committee, and both the legislative councils must be passed before reaching the ruler for the final approval.
If the bill is passed to the law, the Board of Directors will be legally binding on reporting the results reached by 2026.
This will include a case of other judicial states that have experienced or executed Blockchain for voting or verification systems.
The states expand Blockchain laws
The New York’s proposal comes as many US states are expanding Blockchain legislation to financial infrastructure.
While A7716 focuses on the elections, Utah has recently passed HB230, a law that protects digital portfolios, payments and node operations, although it excluded items to invest in Bitcoin directly by the state.
Meanwhile, other countries are moving towards the formal nature of the state’s digital asset reserves.
According to Bitcoin Law, a policy tracker, 47 bills related to Bitcoin reserves were offered in 26 states, with 41 states still active.
This wave of legislation reflects the increasing interest in digital assets as a tool for financial flexibility and innovation.
In the state of Kentucky, Governor Andy Bishr has signed a draft law of the House of Representatives 701 – launched the Bitcoin Rights Law – to the law, providing protection for bitcoin users and companies operating within the state.
Oklahoma followed its example with HB 1203, the strategic bitcoin reserve law, which the House of Representatives approved the 77-15 vote and is now under the Senate review.
Missouri is also studying her own copy of the state -backed bitcoin reserves, while the Arizona Parliament’s Bases Committee recently has recently cleared two draft laws linked to Bitcoin, which enhances the attractiveness of technology in policy -making circles.
The previous New York bills stopped
The bill presented by Vanil is not the first. Similar measures have appeared in the legislative body in New York since 2017, but have failed to advance.
However, a broader shift in the adoption of Blockchain, driven by private sector use and federal participation, may provide A7716 more appropriate paths.
In March, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for a strategic reserve for bitcoin, indicating an increase in federal interest in decentralized digital infrastructure.
This guidance has sparked new attention to how Blockchain provides national interests at the state level in both security and economic contexts.
If the proposed study in New York concludes that Blockchain provides practical benefits for elections, it may lead to more legislation for trial or the publication of such regulations in future voting sessions.
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