Assembly Bill A149

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides that the board of elections shall accept voter registrations electronically through its website

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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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2013-A149 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1991
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §5-209, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4799
2011-2012: A1229, A8632, S5237
2015-2016: A5564, S859
2017-2018: S1731
2019-2020: S140

2013-A149 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the board of elections shall accept voter registrations electronically through its website.

2013-A149 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   149

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. KAVANAGH, KELLNER, LENTOL, PAULIN, GABRYSZAK,
  COLTON, LUPARDO, ROSENTHAL, MILLMAN, CAMARA, QUART --  Multi-Sponsored
  by  --  M.  of  A.  BRENNAN, CAHILL, GOTTFRIED, PERRY -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing  electronic
  voter registration

  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  5-209
to read as follows:
  S  5-209.  ELECTRONIC  VOTER REGISTRATION. 1. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER
METHODS OF VOTER REGISTRATION PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTICLE,  ANY  QUALI-
FIED  PERSON  MAY  APPLY  FOR REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT BY APPLICATION
MADE ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WEBSITE.
  2. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL DESIGN A WEBPAGE THAT SERVES  AS
AN  ELECTRONIC  APPLICATION  FOR  REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT FORM, OR A
REGISTRATION FORM NECESSITATED BY A CHANGE OF RESIDENCE.
  3. THE VOTER REGISTRATION WEBPAGE:
  (A) SHALL REQUIRE ONLY SUCH INFORMATION AS WILL ENABLE ELECTION  OFFI-
CIALS TO ASSESS THE APPLICANT'S ELIGIBILITY TO REGISTER TO VOTE, PREVENT
DUPLICATE  REGISTRATION  AND  TO ADMINISTER VOTER REGISTRATION AND OTHER
PARTS OF THE ELECTION PROCESS.
  (B) SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT  OF  THE  ELIGIBILITY  REQUIREMENTS  FOR
VOTER  REGISTRATION  AND SHALL REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO ATTEST BY HIS OR
HER SIGNATURE THAT HE OR SHE MEETS THOSE REQUIREMENTS UNDER  PENALTY  OF
PERJURY.
  (C) SHALL INFORM THE APPLICANT, IN PRINT IDENTICAL TO THAT USED IN THE
ATTESTATION SECTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
  (I) VOTER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; AND
  (II) PENALTIES FOR SUBMISSION OF FALSE REGISTRATION APPLICATION.

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

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