Assembly Bill A1565

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides for the inclusion, at a voter's option, of an e-mail address in the voter registration application and record for notices to be sent thus and by U.S.P.S.

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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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2019-A1565 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1718
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§5-210 & 5-500, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4313, S3252
2011-2012: A3590, S1567
2013-2014: A5858, S1938
2015-2016: A5534, S7811
2017-2018: A1057, S7754

2019-A1565 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the inclusion, at a voter's option, of an e-mail address in the voter registration application and record, whereupon notices and other communication required to be sent to the voter by the state board of elections shall be sent by e-mail in addition to postal mail; provides that county boards of elections and the board of elections of the city of New York shall have the option of sending required notices and communications by e-mail in addition to postal mail to certain voters.

2019-A1565 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 1718                                                  A. 1565
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sen.  CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on
   Elections
 
 IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF, PEOPLES-STOKES, PAULIN,
   DINOWITZ, ARROYO, JAFFEE, WEPRIN, ABINANTI, SIMON, ORTIZ, NIOU, STECK,
   WRIGHT, MOSLEY, KOLB, GIGLIO, ASHBY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.
   CAHILL,  COLTON,  DE LA ROSA,  FINCH,  GOTTFRIED,  LENTOL,  McDONOUGH,
   B. MILLER, M. L. MILLER, THIELE --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee on Election Law
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  election  law,  in relation to including e-mail
   addresses in voter registration data
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (k) and (l) of subdivision 5 of section 5-210 of
 the election law, as amended by chapter 179 of the laws of 2005, subpar-
 agraph  (xii)  of  paragraph  (k) as added by chapter 362 of the laws of
 2008, are amended to read as follows:
   (k) The form shall also include space for the  following  information,
 which must be contained on the inside of the form after it is folded for
 mailing:
   (i) A space for the applicant to indicate whether or not he or she has
 ever voted or registered to vote before and, if so, the approximate year
 in which such applicant last voted or registered and his or her name and
 address at the time.
   (ii) The name and residence address of the applicant including the zip
 code and apartment number, if any.
   (iii)  A SPACE FOR THE FURNISHING OF AN E-MAIL ADDRESS, THE FURNISHING
 OF WHICH SHALL BE OPTIONAL, TOGETHER WITH A NOTICE STATING  THAT  IF  AN
 E-MAIL  ADDRESS  IS  FURNISHED, ALL NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS OTHERWISE
 REQUIRED TO BE SENT BY THE STATE BOARD OF  ELECTIONS  TO  THE  VOTER  BY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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