S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2266
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 15, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT, AUBRY, BENJAMIN, GOTTFRIED, PERRY,
CAMARA, JOHN, WEISENBERG, KAVANAGH, KELLNER, GREENE, PEOPLES --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, COLTON, HOOPER, LIFTON, NOLAN,
ROBINSON, SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, the criminal procedure law, the
correction law and the executive law, in relation to enacting the
"voting rights notification and registration act"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "voting rights notification and registration act".
S 2. The opening paragraph and subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13 and 14
of section 5-211 of the election law, the opening paragraph and subdivi-
sion 14 as amended by chapter 200 of the laws of 1996, subdivisions 2
and 8 as amended and subdivisions 4, 5, 12 and 13 as added by chapter
659 of the laws of 1994, are amended to read as follows:
Each agency designated as a participating agency under the provisions
of this section shall implement and administer a program of distribution
of voter registration forms pursuant to the provisions of this section.
The following offices which provide public assistance and/or provide
state funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons
with disabilities are hereby designated as voter registration agencies:
designated as the state agencies which provide public assistance are the
department of social services and the department of health. Also desig-
nated as public assistance agencies are all agencies of local government
that provide such assistance AND COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENTS. Desig-
nated as state agencies that provide programs primarily engaged in
providing services to people with disabilities are the department of
labor, office for the aging, division of veterans' affairs, office of
mental health, office of vocational and educational services for indi-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01479-01-9
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viduals with disabilities, commission on quality of care for the mental-
ly disabled, office of mental retardation and developmental disabili-
ties, commission for the blind and visually handicapped, office of
alcoholism and substance abuse services, the office of the advocate for
the disabled and all offices which administer programs established or
funded by such agencies. Additional state agencies designated as voter
registration offices are the department of state [and], the [division
of] workers' compensation BOARD, THE DIVISION OF PROBATION AND CORREC-
TIONAL ALTERNATIVES WHEN PROVIDING DIRECT PROBATION SUPERVISION SERVICES
UNDER SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. Such agen-
cies shall be required to offer voter registration forms to persons upon
initial application for services, renewal or recertification for
services [and], change of address relating to such services, AND ORIEN-
TATION OR INITIAL INTAKE FOR THE DIVISION OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL
ALTERNATIVES AND COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENTS. Such agencies shall also
be responsible for providing assistance to [applicants] SUCH PERSONS in
completing voter registration forms, receiving and transmitting the
completed [application] REGISTRATION form from all [applicants] PERSONS
who wish to have such form transmitted to the appropriate board of
elections. The state board of elections shall, together with represen-
tatives of the department of defense, develop and implement procedures
for including recruitment offices of the armed forces of the United
States as voter registration offices when such offices are so designated
by federal law. The state board shall also make request of the United
States Immigration and Naturalization Service to include applications
for registration by mail with any materials which are given to new citi-
zens. All institutions of the state university of New York and the city
university of New York, shall, at the beginning of the school year, and
again in January of a year in which the president of the United States
is to be elected, provide an application for registration to each
student in each such institution. The state board of elections may, by
regulation, grant a waiver from any or all of the requirements of this
section to any office or program of an agency, if it determines that it
is not feasible for such office or program to administer such require-
ment.
2. Strict neutrality with respect to a person's party enrollment shall
be maintained and all persons seeking voter registration forms and
information shall be advised that government services are not condi-
tioned on being registered to vote. No statement shall be made nor any
action taken to discourage the [applicant] PERSON from registering to
vote.
4. Each participating agency shall provide to each [applicant] PERSON
who does not decline to register to vote the same degree of assistance
with regard to the completion of the VOTER registration [application]
form as is provided by the agency with regard to the completion of its
own form unless the [applicant] PERSON refuses such assistance.
5. Employees of a voter registration agency who provide voter regis-
tration assistance shall not:
(a) seek to influence [an applicant's] A PERSON'S political preference
or party designation;
(b) display any political preference or party allegiance;
(c) make any statement [to an applicant] or take any action the
purpose or effect of which is to discourage [the applicant] A PERSON
from registering to vote; or
(d) make any statement [to an applicant] or take any action the
purpose or effect of which is to lead [the applicant] A PERSON to
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believe that a decision to register or not to register has any bearing
on the availability of services or benefits.
8. Each participating agency, department, division or office that
makes available voter registration forms pursuant to this section shall
offer with each application for the services or assistance of such agen-
cy, department, division or office, OR, IN THE CASE OF THE COUNTY
PROBATION DEPARTMENTS AND THE DIVISION OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL
ALTERNATIVES, UPON ORIENTATION OR INITIAL INTAKE, and with each recer-
tification, renewal or change of address form relating to such service
or assistance, a VOTER registration form together with instructions
relating to eligibility to register and for completing the form except
that forms used by the department of social services for the initial
application for services, renewal or recertification for services and
change of address relating to such services shall physically incorporate
a voter registration [application] FORM in a fashion that permits the
voter registration portion of the agency form to be detached therefrom.
Such voter registration [application] FORM shall be designed so as to
ensure the confidentiality of the source of the application. Included
on each participating agency's application for services or assistance or
on a separate form shall be:
(a) the question, "If you are not registered to vote where you live
now, would you like to apply to register here today?"
(b) [The] THE statement, "applying to register or declining to regis-
ter to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that you will be
provided by this agency."
(c) boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the applicant
would like to register or decline to register to vote.
(d) the statement in prominent type, "IF YOU DO NOT CHECK EITHER BOX,
YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS
TIME."
(e) the statement, "If you would like help in filling out the voter
registration [application] form, we will help you. The decision whether
to seek or accept help is yours. You may fill out the [application]
VOTER REGISTRATION form in private."
(f) the statement, "If you believe that someone has interfered with
your right to register or decline to register to vote, your right to
privacy in deciding whether to register or in applying to register to
vote, or your right to choose your own political party or other poli-
tical preference, you may file a complaint with the state board of
elections (address and toll free telephone number)."
(g) a toll free number at the state board of elections that can be
called for answers to registration questions.
12. Completed [application] VOTER REGISTRATION forms, when received by
a participating agency not later than the twenty-fifth day before the
next ensuing primary, general or special election and transmitted by
such agency to the appropriate board of elections so that they are
received by such board not later than the twentieth day before such
election shall entitle the [applicant] PERSON to vote in such election
provided the board determines that the [applicant] PERSON is otherwise
qualified.
13. The state board of elections shall provide [application] VOTER
REGISTRATION forms for use pursuant to this section except that any
agency which uses a form other than such registration form shall be
responsible for providing such form. Forms which vary in design [and or]
AND/OR content from the form approved by the state board of elections
may only be used with the approval of such board.
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14. [Applications] VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS shall be processed by the
board of elections in the manner prescribed by section 5-210 of this
title or, if the [applicant] PERSON is already registered to vote from
another address in the county or city, in the manner prescribed by
section 5-208 of this title. The board shall send the appropriate
notice of approval or rejection as required by either subdivision nine
of such section 5-210 or subdivision five of such section 5-208.
S 3. Section 220.50 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
8. PRIOR TO ACCEPTING A DEFENDANT'S PLEA OF GUILTY TO A COUNT OR
COUNTS OF AN INDICTMENT OR A SUPERIOR COURT INFORMATION CHARGING A FELO-
NY OFFENSE FOR WHICH THE COURT WILL IMPOSE A SENTENCE OF INCARCERATION,
THE COURT MUST ADVISE THE DEFENDANT ON THE RECORD THAT CONVICTION WILL
RESULT IN LOSS OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE UNTIL THE INDIVIDUAL HAS SERVED HIS
MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF INCARCERATION AND PAROLE. THE FAILURE TO ADVISE THE
DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO AFFECT THE
VOLUNTARINESS OF A PLEA OF GUILTY OR THE VALIDITY OF A CONVICTION.
S 4. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new section
380.51 to read as follows:
S 380.51 STATEMENTS REGARDING VOTING RIGHTS.
BEFORE IMPOSING A SENTENCE OF INCARCERATION FOR A FELONY CONVICTION,
THE COURT MUST ADVISE THE DEFENDANT ON THE RECORD THAT THE CONVICTION
WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE UNTIL THE INDIVIDUAL HAS
SERVED HIS MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF INCARCERATION AND PAROLE. THE FAILURE TO
ADVISE THE DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO
AFFECT THE VOLUNTARINESS OF A PLEA OF GUILTY OR THE VALIDITY OF A
CONVICTION.
S 5. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 510 to read
as follows:
S 510. VOTING BY QUALIFIED INMATES. 1. AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL
ORIENTATION OR INTAKE OF AN INMATE AT A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, THE
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF SUCH LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, OR HIS
OR HER DESIGNEE, SHALL INFORM THE INMATE IN WRITING OF HIS OR HER RIGHT
TO APPLY TO REGISTER TO VOTE. IN ADDITION, SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE PRINTED
IN BLOCK LETTERS AND POSTED IN A PROMINENT PLACE WHERE INMATES CONGRE-
GATE. SUCH POSTED NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO EXER-
CISE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, AND THE AVAILABILITY AT THE CORRECTIONAL FACILI-
TY OF ASSISTANCE TO APPLY TO REGISTER TO VOTE, TO REQUEST AN ABSENTEE
BALLOT APPLICATION, AND TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT. SUCH CHIEF ADMINIS-
TRATIVE OFFICER, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, SHALL ASSIST INMATES IN APPLY-
ING TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS THE
AGENCIES LISTED IN SECTION 5-211 OF THE ELECTION LAW.
2. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THIRTY DAYS BEFORE EACH PRIMARY AND GENERAL
ELECTION, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE,
SHALL PROVIDE EACH INMATE WITH WRITTEN INFORMATION ABOUT QUALIFICATIONS
AND PROCEDURES FOR VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT AND SHALL MAKE ABSENTEE
BALLOT APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE TO ALL INMATES.
IN THE EVENT THAT AN INMATE OF A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IS TEMPO-
RARILY ABSENT FROM SUCH FACILITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INMATES
RECEIVING MEDICAL CARE AT A LOCAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY, THE INFORMATION
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE MAILED TO SUCH INMATE.
S 6. Section 8-406 of the election law, as amended by chapter 296 of
the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows:
S 8-406. Absentee ballots, delivery of. If the board shall find that
the applicant is a qualified voter of the election district containing
his residence as stated in his statement and that his statement is
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sufficient, it shall, as soon as practicable after it shall have deter-
mined his right thereto, mail to him at an address designated by him, or
deliver to him, or to any person designated for such purpose in writing
by him, at the office of the board, such an absentee voter's ballot or
set of ballots and an envelope therefor. If the ballot or ballots are to
be sent outside of the United States to a country other than Canada or
Mexico, such ballot or ballots shall be sent by air mail. However, if an
applicant who is eligible for an absentee ballot is a resident of a
facility operated or licensed by, or under the jurisdiction of, the
department of mental hygiene, or a resident of a facility defined as a
nursing home or residential health care facility pursuant to subdivi-
sions two and three of section two thousand eight hundred one of the
public health law, or a resident of a hospital or other facility oper-
ated by the Veteran's Administration of the United States, OR AN INMATE
OF A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN OF
SECTION TWO OF THE CORRECTION LAW, such absentee ballot need not be so
mailed or delivered to any such applicant but, may be delivered to the
voter in the manner prescribed by section 8-407 of this [chapter] TITLE
if such facility is located in the county or city in which such voter is
eligible to vote.
S 7. The section heading and subdivisions 1 and 3 of section 8-407 of
the election law, the section heading as added by chapter 296 of the
laws of 1988 and subdivisions 1 and 3 as amended by chapter 195 of the
laws of 2001, are amended to read as follows:
Voting by residents of nursing homes, residential health care facili-
ties, facilities operated or licensed, or under the jurisdiction of, the
department of mental hygiene or hospitals or facilities operated by the
Veteran's Administration of the United States, OR BY INMATES OF LOCAL
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
1. The board of elections of a county or city in which there is
located at least one facility operated or licensed, or under the juris-
diction of, the department of mental hygiene, or a facility defined as a
nursing home or residential health care facility pursuant to subdivi-
sions two and three of section two thousand eight hundred one of the
public health law or an adult care facility subject to the provisions of
title two of article seven of the social services law, or a hospital or
other facility operated by the Veteran's Administration of the United
States, OR A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION
SIXTEEN OF SECTION TWO OF THE CORRECTION LAW, shall provide that resi-
dents OR INMATES of each such facility for which such board has received
[twenty-five] FIFTEEN or more applications for absentee ballots from
voters who are eligible to vote by absentee ballot in such city or coun-
ty at such election, may vote by absentee ballot only in the manner
provided for in this section. Such board may, in its discretion, provide
that the procedure described in this subdivision shall be applicable to
all such facilities in such county or city without regard to the number
of absentee ballot applications received from the residents of any such
facility.
3. Not earlier than thirteen days before or later than the day before
such an election such a board of inspectors shall, between the hours of
nine o'clock in the morning and five o'clock in the evening, attend at
each such facility for the residents OR INMATES of which the board of
elections has custody of [twenty-five] FIFTEEN or more absentee ballots
or, if the board of elections has so provided, each such facility for
which the board has custody of one or more such absentee ballots, pursu-
ant to the provisions of this chapter.
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S 8. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 75 to read
as follows:
S 75. VOTING RIGHTS UPON COMPLETION OF SENTENCE. 1. UPON THE DISCHARGE
FROM A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OF ANY PERSON WHO HAS REACHED HIS OR HER
MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR THE CONVICTION OF A FELONY, THE
DEPARTMENT, AND, SUBJECT TO THEIR AGREEMENT, FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTI-
TUTIONS IN NEW YORK, SHALL NOTIFY SUCH PERSON OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO
VOTE, PROVIDE SUCH PERSON WITH A FORM OF APPLICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRA-
TION TOGETHER WITH WRITTEN INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED BY THE BOARD OF
ELECTIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE AND THE MECHANICS OF VOTING AND SHALL ASSIST
SUCH PERSON IN REGISTERING TO VOTE IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME
EXTENT AS THE AGENCIES LISTED IN SECTION 5-211 OF THE ELECTION LAW.
2. THE DEPARTMENT AND, SUBJECT TO THEIR AGREEMENT, FEDERAL CORRECTION-
AL INSTITUTIONS IN NEW YORK, SHALL, ON OR BEFORE THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF
EACH MONTH, TRANSMIT TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS A LIST CONTAINING
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT PERSONS AGE EIGHTEEN OR OLDER WHO,
DURING THE PRECEDING PERIOD, HAVE BECOME ELIGIBLE TO VOTE BECAUSE OF
THEIR DISCHARGE FROM INCARCERATION: (A) NAME; (B) DATE OF BIRTH; (C)
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS WITH COUNTY OF RESIDENCE; AND (D) DRIVER'S LICENSE
NUMBER (IF KNOWN) OR LAST FOUR DIGITS OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (IF
KNOWN).
S 9. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 259-jj to
read as follows:
S 259-JJ. VOTING RIGHTS UPON DISCHARGE. 1. UPON DISCHARGE OF A PERSON
FROM PRESUMPTIVE RELEASE, PAROLE, OR CONDITIONAL RELEASE, OR UPON THE
EXPIRATION OF A PERSON'S MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT WHILE UNDER
THE SUPERVISION OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE, THE DIVISION OF PAROLE SHALL
NOTIFY SUCH PERSON OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO VOTE, PROVIDE SUCH PERSON WITH
A FORM OF APPLICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION TOGETHER WITH WRITTEN
INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE AND
THE MECHANICS OF VOTING AND SHALL ASSIST SUCH PERSON IN REGISTERING TO
VOTE IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS THE AGENCIES LISTED IN
SECTION 5-211 OF THE ELECTION LAW.
2. THE DIVISION OF PAROLE SHALL, ON OR BEFORE THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF
EACH MONTH, TRANSMIT TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS A LIST CONTAINING
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT PERSONS AGE EIGHTEEN OR OLDER WHO,
DURING THE PRECEDING PERIOD, HAVE BECOME ELIGIBLE TO VOTE BECAUSE OF
THEIR DISCHARGE FROM PRESUMPTIVE RELEASE, PAROLE OR CONDITIONAL RELEASE,
OR UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT WHILE
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE: (A) NAME; (B) DATE OF
BIRTH; (C) LAST KNOWN ADDRESS WITH COUNTY OF RESIDENCE; AND (D) DRIVER'S
LICENSE NUMBER (IF KNOWN) OR LAST FOUR DIGITS OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
(IF KNOWN).
S 10. Section 5-614 of the election law is amended by adding three new
subdivisions 6-a, 6-b and 6-c to read as follows:
6-A. ONCE EVERY MONTH, AND WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF RECEIPT, THE STATE
BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL OBTAIN AND TRANSMIT TO LOCAL BOARDS OF
ELECTIONS THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION SEVENTY-FIVE OF THE
CORRECTION LAW, AND BY THE DIVISION OF PAROLE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-JJ OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
6-B. EACH LOCAL BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL USE SUCH LIST, WITHIN TEN
DAYS AFTER RECEIPT, TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO REMAINING BARRIERS TO
REGISTRATION, INCLUDING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC CODES OR OTHER FORMS OF
ELIGIBILITY DEMARCATION, RESULTING FROM PAST CONVICTIONS OF THE PEOPLE
SO LISTED.
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6-C. ANY VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION THAT WAS REJECTED AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND PRIOR TO THE LOCAL BOARD'S
RECEIPT AND PROCESSING OF THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISIONS
SIX-A AND SIX-B OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE REVIEWED UPON RECEIPT AND PROC-
ESSING OF SUCH INFORMATION. ANY APPLICANT THAT IS FOUND TO BE ELIGIBLE,
SHALL BE APPROVED AND THE VOTER SHALL BE REGISTERED AND SO NOTIFIED.
S 11. The election law is amended by adding a new section 3-102-a to
read as follows:
S 3-102-A. STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS; DUTIES UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS
NOTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION ACT. 1. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO EDUCATE ATTORNEYS; JUDGES;
ELECTION OFFICIALS; CORRECTIONS OFFICIALS, INCLUDING PAROLE AND
PROBATION OFFICERS; AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE VOTING RIGHTS NOTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION ACT, ENSURING THAT:
(A) JUDGES ARE INFORMED OF THEIR OBLIGATION TO NOTIFY CRIMINAL DEFEND-
ANTS OF THE POTENTIAL LOSS AND RESTORATION OF THEIR VOTING RIGHTS, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF SECTION 220.50 AND SECTION 380.51
OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW;
(B) THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND, SUBJECT TO THEIR
AGREEMENT, FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN NEW YORK, ARE PREPARED
TO ASSIST PEOPLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN ANTICIPATION OF THEIR DISCHARGE
FROM INCARCERATION, INCLUDING BY FORWARDING THEIR COMPLETED VOTER REGIS-
TRATION FORMS TO THE LOCAL ELECTION BOARDS;
(C) THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND, SUBJECT TO THEIR
AGREEMENT, FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN NEW YORK, AND THE DIVI-
SION OF PAROLE, ARE PREPARED TO TRANSMIT TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
THE INFORMATION SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION SEVENTY-FIVE OF
THE CORRECTION LAW AND SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED
FIFTY-NINE-JJ OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW;
(D) LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ARE PREPARED TO ASSIST PEOPLE TO
REGISTER TO VOTE INCLUDING BY FORWARDING THEIR COMPLETED VOTER REGISTRA-
TION FORMS, ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS AND COMPLETED ABSENTEE BALLOTS
TO THE LOCAL ELECTION BOARDS;
(E) PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICERS ARE INFORMED OF THE CHANGES IN THE
LAW AND ARE PREPARED TO NOTIFY PROBATIONERS AND PAROLEES OF THEIR VOTING
RIGHTS;
(F) THE LANGUAGE ON VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS MAKES CLEAR THAT PEOPLE
ARE DISQUALIFIED FROM VOTING ONLY WHILE THEY ARE SERVING SENTENCES OF
INCARCERATION OR PAROLE ON FELONY CONVICTIONS AND THAT THEY REGAIN THE
RIGHT TO REGISTER TO VOTE UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR MAXIMUM SENTENCE;
(G) ALL LOCAL BOARDS OF ELECTIONS ARE PREPARED TO RESTORE NAMES TO THE
COMPUTERIZED STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION LIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 5-614 OF THE ELECTION LAW; AND
(H) ACCURATE AND COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VOTING RIGHTS OF
PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH OR CONVICTED OF CRIMES IS MADE AVAIL-
ABLE THROUGH A SINGLE PUBLICATION TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THE
PUBLIC.
2. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL AMEND OR PROMULGATE PERTINENT
RULES AND REGULATIONS AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.
S 12. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.