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Senate Bill S298
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S298 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-303, El L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S6353
2017-S298 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S298 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring a valid government issued photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot PURPOSE : The bill would require voter's to provide a government issued photo identification card, such as a driver's license or passport, at the polls in order to vote. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 8-303 of election law, as added by chapter 420 of the laws of 2004 and subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 160 of the laws of 2005 is amended as follows: Section 8-303 puts forth the conditions of which an individual would need to provide a government issued photo identification card to vote. These conditions include if the individual registered to vote in a jurisdiction by mail on or after January 1, 2003 or if the individual has not previously voted in an election for federal office in the jurisdiction of the board of elections.
2017-S298 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 298 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MURPHY, GALLIVAN -- 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 requiring a valid government issued photo identification card to be presented when cast- ing a ballot THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 8-303 of the election law, as added by chapter 420 of the laws of 2004, subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 3, as amended by chapter 160 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: § 8-303. [Initial voter] VOTER identification. 1. Applicability. Each board of elections, in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, shall require a voter to meet the requirements of subdivision two of this section [if: (a) the individual registered to vote in a jurisdiction by mail on or after January first, two thousand three; and (b) the individual has not previously voted in an election for federal office in the jurisdiction of the board of elections]. 2. Requirements. (a) In general. An individual meets the requirements of this subdivision if the individual: (1) in the case of an individual who votes in person[: (i)], presents to the appropriate election inspector, clerk or coordinator a current and valid GOVERNMENT ISSUED photo identification[; or (ii) presents to the appropriate election inspector, clerk or coordi- nator a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter;] or (2) in the case of an individual who votes by mail, submits in the outer envelope with the envelope containing the ballot[: (i)] a copy of a current and valid GOVERNMENT ISSUED photo identification[; or
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