Senate Bill S6457A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes an electronic personal voter registration process

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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-S6457 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8280
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5 Title 9 §§5-900 - 5-906, §5-308, amd §9-209, El L

2019-S6457 - Summary

Establishes an electronic personal voter registration process integrated within designated agency applications; requires the state board of elections to promulgate necessary rules and regulations; makes related provisions.

2019-S6457 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6457 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6457
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to establishing  an  auto-
   matic  voter  registration process integrated within designated agency
   applications

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "New York automatic voter registration act of 2019".
   § 2. Article 5 of the election law is amended by adding a new title  9
 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE IX
                       AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION
 SECTION 5-900. INTEGRATED   PERSONAL   VOTER   REGISTRATION  APPLICATION
                   REQUIRED.
         5-902. FAILURE TO RECEIVE  EXEMPLAR  SIGNATURE  NOT  TO  PREVENT
                  REGISTRATION.
         5-904. PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENT AUTHORIZED ERROR.
         5-906. FORMS.
   §  5-900. INTEGRATED PERSONAL VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION REQUIRED.
 1. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER METHOD OF VOTER REGISTRATION PROVIDED FOR BY
 THIS CHAPTER, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES DESIGNATED IN SUBDIVISION  TWELVE
 OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  PROVIDE  TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS VOTER
 REGISTRATION QUALIFICATION INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH EACH  PERSON  WHO
 SUBMITS  AN APPLICATION FOR SERVICES AT SUCH AGENCY, OR WHO NOTIFIES THE
 AGENCY OF A CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR NAME. SUCH  DESIGNATED  AGENCIES  SHALL
 ENSURE  AGENCY  APPLICATIONS  SUBSTANTIALLY  INCLUDE ALL OF THE ELEMENTS
 REQUIRED BY SECTION 5-210 OF THIS  ARTICLE,  INCLUDING  THE  APPROPRIATE
 ATTESTATION,  SO THAT PERSONS COMPLETING SUCH APPLICATIONS SHALL BE ABLE
 TO ALSO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO REGISTER TO VOTE THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC
 VOTER REGISTRATION TRANSMITTAL SYSTEM. FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S6457A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8280
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5 Title 9 §§5-900 - 5-906, §5-308, amd §9-209, El L

2019-S6457A - Summary

Establishes an electronic personal voter registration process integrated within designated agency applications; requires the state board of elections to promulgate necessary rules and regulations; makes related provisions.

2019-S6457A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6457A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6457--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, BAILEY, GOUNARDES, KRUEGER, MYRIE, SALAZAR
   -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the  Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to establishing  an  auto-
   matic  voter  registration process integrated within designated agency
   applications
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "New York automatic voter registration act of 2019".
   § 2. Article 5 of the election law is amended by adding a new title  9
 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE IX
                       AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION
 SECTION 5-900. INTEGRATED   PERSONAL   VOTER   REGISTRATION  APPLICATION
                   REQUIRED.
         5-902. FAILURE TO RECEIVE  EXEMPLAR  SIGNATURE  NOT  TO  PREVENT
                  REGISTRATION.
         5-904. PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENT AUTHORIZED ERROR.
         5-906. FORMS.
   §  5-900. INTEGRATED PERSONAL VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION REQUIRED.
 1. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER METHOD OF VOTER REGISTRATION PROVIDED FOR BY
 THIS CHAPTER, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES DESIGNATED IN SUBDIVISION  TWELVE
 OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  PROVIDE  TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS VOTER
 REGISTRATION QUALIFICATION INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH EACH  PERSON  WHO
 SUBMITS  AN APPLICATION FOR SERVICES AT SUCH AGENCY, OR WHO NOTIFIES THE
 AGENCY OF A CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR NAME. SUCH  DESIGNATED  AGENCIES  SHALL
 ENSURE  AGENCY  APPLICATIONS  SUBSTANTIALLY  INCLUDE ALL OF THE ELEMENTS
 REQUIRED BY SECTION 5-210 OF THIS  ARTICLE,  INCLUDING  THE  APPROPRIATE
 ATTESTATION,  SO THAT PERSONS COMPLETING SUCH APPLICATIONS SHALL BE ABLE
 TO ALSO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO REGISTER TO VOTE THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC
 VOTER REGISTRATION TRANSMITTAL SYSTEM. FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,
 "AGENCY"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, DIVISION,
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S6457B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8280
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5 Title 9 §§5-900 - 5-906, §5-308, amd §9-209, El L

2019-S6457B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes an electronic personal voter registration process integrated within designated agency applications; requires the state board of elections to promulgate necessary rules and regulations; makes related provisions.

2019-S6457B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6457B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6457--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GIANARIS,  BAILEY,  CARLUCCI, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN,
   JACKSON, KAMINSKY, KAPLAN, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, METZGER, MYRIE,  PARKER,
   SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
   to  be  committed  to  the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to establishing  an  auto-
   matic  voter  registration process integrated within designated agency
   applications
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "New York automatic voter registration act of 2020".
   § 2. Article 5 of the election law is amended by adding a new title  9
 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE IX
                       AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION
 SECTION 5-900. INTEGRATED   PERSONAL   VOTER   REGISTRATION  APPLICATION
                   REQUIRED.
         5-902. FAILURE TO RECEIVE  EXEMPLAR  SIGNATURE  NOT  TO  PREVENT
                  REGISTRATION.
         5-904. PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENT AUTHORIZED ERROR.
         5-906. FORMS.
   §  5-900. INTEGRATED PERSONAL VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION REQUIRED.
 1. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER METHOD OF VOTER REGISTRATION PROVIDED FOR BY
 THIS CHAPTER, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES DESIGNATED IN  SUBDIVISION  FOUR-
 TEEN OF THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS VOTER
 REGISTRATION  QUALIFICATION  INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH EACH PERSON WHO
 SUBMITS AN APPLICATION FOR SERVICES AT SUCH AGENCY, OR WHO NOTIFIES  THE
 AGENCY  OF  A CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR NAME. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE DEPART-

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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