| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2014 |
print number 609a |
| Jan 13, 2014 |
amend and recommit to elections |
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to elections |
| Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S609A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2013-S609 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A172
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §5-210, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
A5230
2011-2012: S1972, A1684
2015-2016: S2483
2017-2018: S3235
2019-2020: S2150
2021-2022: S3088
2023-2024: S170
2025-2026: S5752
2013-S609 - Summary
Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote in this state may apply personally for registration by appearing at the appropriate polling place for the election district in which such person resides on the day such polling place is open for voting; requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places.
2013-S609 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S609
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
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 5-210 of
election law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a which enables qualified
persons to register to vote.
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation seeks to set
parameters and guidelines
fix 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 14'4
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 that state take every action
necessary to allow eligible voters the involved in elections until
the very last moment when often it is too late to register to vote.
2013-S609 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
609
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- 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 THE DAY OF ANY PRIMARY, GENERAL OR SPECIAL
ELECTION 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
REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SUCH REGISTRANT MAY BE
ALLOWED TO REGISTER FOR AND VOTE IN ANY ELECTION BY AFFIDAVIT BALLOT.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01376-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2013-S609A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A172
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §5-210, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
A5230
2011-2012: S1972, A1684
2015-2016: S2483
2017-2018: S3235
2019-2020: S2150
2021-2022: S3088
2023-2024: S170
2025-2026: S5752
2013-S609A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote in this state may apply personally for registration by appearing at the appropriate polling place for the election district in which such person resides on the day such polling place is open for voting; requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places.
2013-S609A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S609A
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
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 5-210 of election law is amended by adding a new subdivision
1-a which enables qualified persons to register to vote.
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation seeks to set parameters and guidelines fix 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 Wyoming). On average, turnout was 14% higher in EDR states
than country in the 2004 election cycle. New York consistently ranks
near the bottom in voter turnout in the country.It is imperative that
state take every action necessary to allow eligible voters the
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 Election Day.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2013-S609A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
609--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, HASSELL-THOMPSON, HOYLMAN -- read twice
and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
on Elections -- recommitted to the Committee on Elections in accord-
ance 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 THE DAY OF ANY PRIMARY, GENERAL OR SPECIAL
ELECTION 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."
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01376-02-4
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