| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 12, 2010 |
notice of committee consideration - withdrawn |
| May 06, 2010 |
print number 5059a |
| May 06, 2010 |
amend and recommit to elections |
| May 03, 2010 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to elections |
| Apr 27, 2009 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S5059
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-S5059 - Details
2009-S5059 - Summary
Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote may register on any day, including a day of election, that the board of elections is open for business; requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places.
2009-S5059 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5059
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to
allowing for polling place voter registration for any qualified person
who is not registered to vote
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To provide qualified persons who
have never previously registered to vote with the opportunity on the
day of an election.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 5-210 of the election law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a.
JUSTIFICATION : This legislation seeks to set parameters and
guidelines for Election Day voter registration. Allowing for persons
eligible to vote to register to vote up until and on Election Day has
increased voter turnout in the six states (Idaho, Maine, Minnesota,
New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Wyoming). On average, turnout was 14%
higher in EDR states than across the country in the 2004 election
cycle. New York consistently ranks near the bottom in voter turnout in
the country. It is imperative the state take every action necessary to
allow eligible voters the opportunity to register and vote. Most
voters do not get excited or involved in elections until the very last
moment when often it is too late to register to vote. This must be
changed, voters should have the ability to register and vote on
Election Day.
2009-S5059 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5059
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 27, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to allowing for polling
place voter registration for any qualified person who is not regis-
tered to vote
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5-210 of the election law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE RELATING
TO REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, ANY QUALIFIED PERSON WHO IS NOT REGISTERED
IN THIS STATE MAY APPLY PERSONALLY FOR REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT BY
APPEARING AT THE APPROPRIATE POLLING PLACE FOR THE ELECTION DISTRICT IN
WHICH HE OR SHE RESIDES ON ANY DAY OF ELECTION, PRIMARY, GENERAL, OR
SPECIAL, DURING THE HOURS THAT SUCH POLLING PLACE IS OPEN FOR VOTING. TO
BE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, A PERSON MUST
PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION CONTAINING PROOF OF RESI-
DENCE, AS DETERMINED BY STATE LAW IMPLEMENTING THE HELP AMERICANS VOTE
ACT OF 2002 (PUBLIC LAW 107-252). ANY PERSON WHO SO REGISTERS TO VOTE
SHALL EXECUTE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENT IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FOLLOWING
FORM:
"I, (NAME), DO HEREBY CERTIFY, UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, THAT, TO THE
BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, I AM A QUALIFIED VOTER, HAVING RESIDED AT (PLACE
OF RESIDENCE) FOR AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THIS
ELECTION, THAT I AM NOT DISQUALIFIED ON ANY LEGAL GROUNDS FROM VOTING,
AND THAT I HAVE NOT ALREADY VOTED AT THIS ELECTION."
(B) IF A REGISTRANT IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF RESIDENCE AS
PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SUCH REGISTRANT MAY
BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER FOR AND VOTE IN ANY ELECTION BY AFFIDAVIT BALLOT.
SUCH AFFIDAVIT BALLOT SHALL NOT BE COUNTED UNTIL ELECTION OFFICIALS CAN
DETERMINE SUCH REGISTRANT'S RESIDENCE AND ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08391-01-9
2009-S5059A (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S5059A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote may register on any day, including a day of election, that the board of elections is open for business; requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places.
2009-S5059A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5059A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the election law, in relation to allowing for polling
place voter registration for any qualified person who is not
registered to vote
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To provide qualified persons who have never previously registered to
vote with the opportunity on the day of an election.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 5-210 of the election law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 1-a.
JUSTIFICATION :
This legislation seeks to set parameters and guidelines for Election
Day voter registration. Allowing for persons eligible to vote to
register to vote up until and on Election Day has increased voter
turnout in the six states (Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire,
wisconsin and Wyoming). On average, turnout was 14% higher in EDR
states than across the country in the 2004 election cycle. New York
consistently ranks near the bottom in voter turnout in the country. It
is imperative the state take every action necessary to allow eligible
voters the opportunity to register and vote. Most voters do not get
2009-S5059A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5059--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 27, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- recommitted
to the Committee on Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
-- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to allowing for polling
place voter registration for any qualified person who is not regis-
tered to vote
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5-210 of the election law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE RELATING
TO REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, ANY QUALIFIED PERSON WHO IS NOT REGISTERED
IN THIS STATE MAY APPLY PERSONALLY FOR REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT BY
APPEARING AT THE APPROPRIATE POLLING PLACE FOR THE ELECTION DISTRICT IN
WHICH HE OR SHE RESIDES ON ANY DAY OF ELECTION, PRIMARY, GENERAL, OR
SPECIAL, DURING THE HOURS THAT SUCH POLLING PLACE IS OPEN FOR VOTING. TO
BE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, A PERSON MUST
PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION CONTAINING PROOF OF RESI-
DENCE, AS DETERMINED BY STATE LAW IMPLEMENTING THE HELP AMERICANS VOTE
ACT OF 2002 (PUBLIC LAW 107-252). ANY PERSON WHO SO REGISTERS TO VOTE
SHALL EXECUTE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENT IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FOLLOWING
FORM:
"I, (NAME), DO HEREBY CERTIFY, UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, THAT, TO THE
BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, I AM A QUALIFIED VOTER, HAVING RESIDED AT (PLACE
OF RESIDENCE) FOR AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THIS
ELECTION, THAT I AM NOT DISQUALIFIED ON ANY LEGAL GROUNDS FROM VOTING,
AND THAT I HAVE NOT ALREADY VOTED AT THIS ELECTION."
(B) IF A REGISTRANT IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF RESIDENCE AS
PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SUCH REGISTRANT MAY
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08391-02-0
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