Assembly Bill A8280A

Signed By Governor
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-A8280 - Details

Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5 Title 9 §§5-900 - 5-906, §5-308, amd §9-209, El L

2019-A8280 - 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-A8280 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8280
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Election Law
 
 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.
              

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2019-A8280A - Details

Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5 Title 9 §§5-900 - 5-906, §5-308, amd §9-209, El L

2019-A8280A - 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-A8280A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8280--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. WALKER, CARROLL, ORTIZ, STIRPE, L. ROSENTHAL,
   JEAN-PIERRE, COLTON, PERRY, LIFTON, REYES -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.
   of  A.    ENGLEBRIGHT  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on
   Election Law -- 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,
              

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2019-A8280B - Details

Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5 Title 9 §§5-900 - 5-906, §5-308, amd §9-209, El L

2019-A8280B - 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-A8280B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8280--B
                                                         Cal. No. 322
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. WALKER, CARROLL, ORTIZ, STIRPE, L. ROSENTHAL,
   JEAN-PIERRE, COLTON, PERRY, LIFTON, REYES, HYNDMAN, GOTTFRIED, MOSLEY,
   SIMON, WEPRIN, WRIGHT, BICHOTTE, JOYNER,  FRONTUS,  TAYLOR,  JACOBSON,
   SEAWRIGHT,  BLAKE,  BARRON,  DINOWITZ, VANEL, HEVESI, COOK, RODRIGUEZ,
   DARLING, DE LA ROSA, STECK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BUCHWALD,
   ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  ordered to a third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  on  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 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

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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2019-A8280C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5 Title 9 §§5-900 - 5-906, §5-308, amd §9-209, El L

2019-A8280C (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-A8280C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8280--C
                                                         Cal. No. 322
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. WALKER, CARROLL, ORTIZ, STIRPE, L. ROSENTHAL,
   JEAN-PIERRE, COLTON, PERRY, LIFTON, REYES, HYNDMAN, GOTTFRIED, MOSLEY,
   SIMON, WEPRIN, WRIGHT, BICHOTTE, JOYNER,  FRONTUS,  TAYLOR,  JACOBSON,
   SEAWRIGHT,  BLAKE,  BARRON,  DINOWITZ, VANEL, HEVESI, COOK, RODRIGUEZ,
   DARLING, DE LA ROSA, STECK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BUCHWALD,
   ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  ordered to a third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  on  the  order  of
   third  reading  --  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 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 SUBDIVISIONS  THIR-
 TEEN  AND  FOURTEEN  OF THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE TO THE STATE BOARD OF
 ELECTIONS VOTER REGISTRATION QUALIFICATION INFORMATION  ASSOCIATED  WITH
              

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