Assembly Bill A1057

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides for the inclusion, at a voter's option, of an e-mail address in the voter registration application and record for notices to be sent thus and by U.S.P.S.

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A1057 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7754
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§5-210 & 5-500, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4313, S3252
2011-2012: A3590, S1567
2013-2014: A5858, S1938
2015-2016: A5534, S7811
2019-2020: A1565, S1718

2017-A1057 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the inclusion, at a voter's option, of an e-mail address in the voter registration application and record, whereupon notices and other communication required to be sent to the voter by the state board of elections shall be sent by e-mail in addition to postal mail; provides that county boards of elections and the board of elections of the city of New York shall have the option of sending required notices and communications by e-mail in addition to postal mail to certain voters.

2017-A1057 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1057
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, DINOWITZ, ARROYO, JAFFEE, KAVANAGH, MAYER,
   WEPRIN,  ABINANTI,  KOLB,  GIGLIO  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A.
   CAHILL, COLTON, FINCH, GOTTFRIED, LENTOL, McDONOUGH, PAULIN, THIELE --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
 
 AN ACT to amend the  election  law,  in  relation  to  including  e-mail
   addresses in voter registration data
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (k) and (l) of subdivision 5 of section 5-210 of
 the election law, as amended by chapter 179 of the laws of 2005, subpar-
 agraph (xii) of paragraph (k) as added by chapter 362  of  the  laws  of
 2008, are amended to read as follows:
   (k)  The  form shall also include space for the following information,
 which must be contained on the inside of the form after it is folded for
 mailing:
   (i) A space for the applicant to indicate whether or not he or she has
 ever voted or registered to vote before and, if so, the approximate year
 in which such applicant last voted or registered and his or her name and
 address at the time.
   (ii) The name and residence address of the applicant including the zip
 code and apartment number, if any.
   (iii) A SPACE FOR THE FURNISHING OF AN E-MAIL ADDRESS, THE  FURNISHING
 OF  WHICH  SHALL  BE OPTIONAL, TOGETHER WITH A NOTICE STATING THAT IF AN
 E-MAIL ADDRESS IS FURNISHED, ALL NOTICES  AND  COMMUNICATIONS  OTHERWISE
 REQUIRED  TO  BE  SENT  BY  THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO THE VOTER BY
 POSTAL MAIL SHALL BE SENT BY E-MAIL IN ADDITION TO POSTAL  MAIL.  COUNTY
 BOARDS  OF  ELECTIONS AND THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
 SHALL HAVE THE OPTION OF SENDING NOTICES  AND  COMMUNICATIONS  OTHERWISE
 REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO THE VOTER BY POSTAL MAIL BY E-MAIL IN ADDITION TO
 POSTAL MAIL IF THE VOTER FURNISHES AN EMAIL ADDRESS.
   (IV) The date of birth of the applicant.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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