Senate Bill S2478A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Removes ten day advance voter registration requirement

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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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2017-S2478 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10420
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 2 §5, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1616, A3734
2011-2012: S1978, A1686
2013-2014: S617, A113
2015-2016: S2391, A5891
2019-2020: S1048, A777
2021-2022: S517, A502, A10633
2023-2024: A181

2017-S2478 - Summary

Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day and provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage.

2017-S2478 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2478 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2478
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GIANARIS, AVELLA, KRUEGER, STAVISKY -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Judiciary
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing an amendment to section 5 of article 2 of the constitution, in
   relation to the ten day advance registration requirement

   Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 5 of  arti-
 cle 2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   §  5. Laws shall be made for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citi-
 zens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage hereby  established,
 and  for  the  registration  of  voters[;  which  registration  shall be
 completed at least ten days before each election] WITH SUCH PROVISION AS
 IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE  IS  ADEQUATE  TO  SAFEGUARD  AGAINST
 DECEPTION  IN  THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.  Such registration
 shall not be required for town and village elections except  by  express
 provision of law.
   §  2.  Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
 conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
 published for three months previous to the time of such election.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89030-01-7

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2017-S2478A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10420
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 2 §5, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1616, A3734
2011-2012: S1978, A1686
2013-2014: S617, A113
2015-2016: S2391, A5891
2019-2020: S1048, A777
2021-2022: S517, A502, A10633
2023-2024: A181

2017-S2478A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day and provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage.

2017-S2478A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2478A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2478--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GIANARIS, AVELLA, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER, LATIMER, STAVI-
   SKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be  commit-
   ted  to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing an amendment to section 5 of article 2 of the constitution, in
   relation to the ten day advance registration requirement
 
   Section  1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 5 of arti-
 cle 2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   § 5. Laws shall be made for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the  citi-
 zens  who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage hereby established,
 and for  the  registration  of  voters[;  which  registration  shall  be
 completed  at  least  ten days before each election].  Such registration
 shall not be required for town and village elections except  by  express
 provision of law.
   §  2.  Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
 conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
 published for three months previous to the time of such election.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89030-03-7

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