Assembly Bill A2863

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires six points of proof of identification in order to register to vote

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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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2011-A2863 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §5-108, El L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A2533

2011-A2863 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires six points of proof of identification of name, proof of date of birth and social security card in order to register to vote; directs board of elections to promulgate necessary rules and regulations.

2011-A2863 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2863

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. CALHOUN, McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requirements for  proof
  of identification for registering to vote

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new  section  5-108
to read as follows:
  S  5-108. QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS; PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION. NO PERSON
SHALL BE QUALIFIED TO REGISTER FOR AND VOTE AT ANY ELECTION UNLESS  SUCH
PERSON  PRESENTS SIX POINTS OF PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION OF NAME, PROOF OF
DATE OF BIRTH AND SUCH PERSON'S  SOCIAL  SECURITY  CARD.  THE  BOARD  OF
ELECTIONS  SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT
SUCH SIX POINT PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02857-01-1

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