Assembly Actions -
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May 14, 2018 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Apr 27, 2018 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Apr 06, 2018 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S8139
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary 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
2017-S8139 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Art 2 §5, Constn
2017-S8139 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8139 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 5 of article 2 of the constitution, in relation to the registration of voters SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends section 5 of article 2 of the constitution by elimi- nating the ten day requirement for voter registration, and adds provisions to be followed for same day voter registration. Section two is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: This amendment to the New York State Constitution sets guidelines for Election Day voter registration. Currently, 15 states and the District of Columbia have Election Day registration, and there is evidence to suggest it leads to increased turnout. Four of the top five states for
2017-S8139 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8139 I N S E N A T E April 6, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- 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 registration of voters Section 1. RESOLVED (if the Assembly concurs), 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. 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 ANY DAY OF ELECTION, PRIMARY, GENERAL, OR SPECIAL, DURING THE HOURS THAT SUCH POLLING PLACE IS OPEN FOR VOTING. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER, A PERSON MUST PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDEN- TIFICATION CONTAINING PROOF OF RESIDENCE, AS DETERMINED BY RELEVANT STATE LAW. ANY PERSON WHO SO REGISTERS TO VOTE SHALL EXECUTE THE FOLLOW- ING INSTRUMENT IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FOLLOWING FORM: "I, (NAME), DO HERE- BY 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." IF A REGISTRANT IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF RESIDENCE, SUCH REGISTRANT MAY BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER FOR AND VOTE IN ANY ELECTION BY AFFIDAVIT BALLOT. SUCH AFFIDAVIT BALLOT SHALL NOT BE COUNTED UNTIL ELECTION OFFICIALS CAN DETERMINE SUCH REGIS- TRANT'S RESIDENCE AND ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE BY WHICH A PERSON WHO REGISTERS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION MAY CAST HIS OR HER VOTE AT THE APPROPRIATE POLLING PLACE. § 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
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