Senate Bill S6214

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides that a voter may register to vote at any residence to which the voter maintains a continuous connection with an intent to return

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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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2021-S6214 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6482
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§5-104 & 8-400, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2023-2024: S2349, A10549
2025-2026: S1036, A3152

2021-S6214 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that a voter may register to vote at any residence to which the voter maintains a continuous connection with an intent to return, including a second home or a vacation home.

2021-S6214 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6214 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6214
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 15, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MYRIE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
 
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the  providing  that  a
   voter  may  register to vote at any residence to which the voter main-
   tains a continuous connection with an intent to return

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  5-104 of the election law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT A VOTER FROM  REGISTERING  TO
 VOTE  FROM  ANY  RESIDENCE  TO  WHICH  THE  VOTER MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS
 CONNECTION WITH AN INTENT TO RETURN,  INCLUDING  A  SECOND  OR  VACATION
 HOME.
   §  2.  The  opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 8-400 of the
 election law, as amended by chapter 139 of the laws of 2020, is  amended
 to read as follows:
   A  qualified  voter  may  vote as an absentee voter under this chapter
 FROM A RESIDENCE AT WHICH THE VOTER IS REGISTERED TO VOTE, INCLUDING ANY
 RESIDENCE TO WHICH THE VOTER MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS CONNECTION  WITH  AN
 INTENT  TO  RETURN  SUCH AS A SECOND OR VACATION HOME, if, on the occur-
 rence of any village election  conducted  by  the  board  of  elections,
 primary  election,  special  election, general election or New York city
 community school board district  or  city  of  Buffalo  school  district
 election, he or she expects to be:
   §  3.   The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 8-400 of the
 election law, as amended by chapter 63 of the laws of 2010,  is  amended
 to read as follows:
   A  qualified  voter  may  vote as an absentee voter under this chapter
 FROM A RESIDENCE AT WHICH THE VOTER IS REGISTERED TO VOTE, INCLUDING ANY
 RESIDENCE TO WHICH THE VOTER MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS CONNECTION  WITH  AN
 INTENT  TO  RETURN  SUCH AS A SECOND OR VACATION HOME, if, on the occur-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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