S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 3, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HOOPER,
MENG, SWEENEY, TOWNS, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the executive law and the election law, in relation to
notifying persons convicted of a felony of their right to vote after
the completion of such person's term of imprisonment, and requiring
that voter registration forms be sent to them accordingly
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 837-a of the executive law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
10. WITHIN THIRTY DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF ANY PERSON
FROM A CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION OR ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF A FELONY
WHOSE RIGHT TO REGISTER AND VOTE SHALL BE REINSTATED PURSUANT TO SECTION
5-106 OF THE ELECTION LAW, NOTIFY SUCH A PERSON OF HIS OR HER RIGHTS
UNDER SUCH SECTION AND PROVIDE SUCH PERSON WITH AN APPLICATION FORM FOR
REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN OF
SECTION 5-210 OF THE ELECTION LAW.
S 2. Section 5-210 of the election law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 16 to read as follows:
16. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ANNUALLY OR MORE FREQUENTLY AS
NECESSARY, PROVIDE THE STATE BOARD OF PAROLE WITH A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF
VOTER REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT FORMS AS WILL ENABLE IT TO SEND A COPY
THEREOF TO ANY PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO BE NOTIFIED OF HIS OR HER RIGHT
TO VOTE AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISION TEN OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED
THIRTY-SEVEN-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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