Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 05, 2016 | opinion referred to judiciary |
Jan 13, 2016 | to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 06, 2016 | referred to election law |
Mar 25, 2015 | opinion referred to judiciary |
Mar 12, 2015 | to attorney-general for opinion |
Mar 11, 2015 | referred to election law |
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Co-Sponsors
Brian Kavanagh
Nily Rozic
Walter T. Mosley
Felix Ortiz
Multi-Sponsors
Andrew Hevesi
Fred Thiele
A6030 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S2797
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 2 §10, Constn
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014: S6141
2017-2018: A7437, S3894
2019-2020: A4823, S4821
2021-2022: S5386
A6030 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6030 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 11, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BLAKE, KAVANAGH, ROZIC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to article 2 of the constitution, in relation to voting rights Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That article 2 of the constitution be amended by adding a new section 10 to read as follows: S 10. VOTING RIGHTS. (A) NO VOTING QUALIFICATION OR PREREQUISITE TO VOTING OR STANDARD, PRACTICE, OR PROCEDURE SHALL BE IMPOSED OR APPLIED BY THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN A MANNER WHICH RESULTS IN A DENIAL OR ABRIDGEMENT OF THE RIGHT OF ANY CITIZEN TO VOTE ON ACCOUNT OF RACE OR COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER PREFERENCE OR DISABILITY. (B) TO ASSURE THAT THE RIGHT OF CITIZENS TO VOTE IS NOT DENIED OR ABRIDGED ON ACCOUNT OF RACE OR COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER PREFERENCE OR DISABILITY, NO CITIZEN SHALL BE DENIED THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN ANY ELECTION BECAUSE OF HIS OR HER FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING OR REGISTRATION FOR VOTING REQUIRING HIM OR HER TO: (1) DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO READ, WRITE, UNDERSTAND, OR INTERPRET ANY MATTER; (2) DEMONSTRATE ANY EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OR HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PARTICULAR SUBJECT; (3) POSSESS GOOD MORAL CHARACTER; (4) PAY OR DEMONSTRATE PAYMENT OF ANY POLL TAX OR OTHER TAX; (5) PROVIDE GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION AT A POLLING SITE; (6) PROVIDE DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP TO REGISTER TO VOTE; OR (7) PROVE HIS OR HER QUALIFICATIONS BY THE VOUCHER OF REGISTERED VOTERS OR MEMBERS OF ANY OTHER CLASS. (C) NEITHER THE STATE, NOR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, SHALL RESTRICT THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS FROM REGISTERING VOTERS IN GOOD FAITH. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89068-02-5