Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to election law |
Sep 21, 2011 |
referred to election law |
Assembly Bill A8632
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
KAVANAGH
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Micah Kellner
Rory Lancman
Joseph Lentol
Amy Paulin
multi-Sponsors
James F. Brennan
Kevin Cahill
Richard Gottfried
N. Nick Perry
2011-A8632 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A8632 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8632 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y September 21, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, KELLNER, LANCMAN, LENTOL, PAULIN, GABRYSZAK, SPANO, REILLY, LUPARDO, COLTON, ROSENTHAL, MENG, MILLMAN, CASTRO, P. RIVERA, CAMARA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, CAHILL, GOTTFRIED, PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing electronic voter registration THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 5-209 to read as follows: S 5-209. ELECTRONIC VOTER REGISTRATION. 1. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER METHODS OF VOTER REGISTRATION PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTICLE, ANY QUALI- FIED PERSON MAY APPLY FOR REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT BY APPLICATION MADE ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WEBSITE. 2. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL DESIGN A WEBPAGE THAT SERVES AS AN ELECTRONIC APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT FORM, OR A REGISTRATION FORM NECESSITATED BY A CHANGE OF RESIDENCE. 3. THE VOTER REGISTRATION WEBPAGE: (A) SHALL REQUIRE ONLY SUCH INFORMATION AS WILL ENABLE ELECTION OFFI- CIALS TO ASSESS THE APPLICANT'S ELIGIBILITY TO REGISTER TO VOTE, PREVENT DUPLICATE REGISTRATION AND TO ADMINISTER VOTER REGISTRATION AND OTHER PARTS OF THE ELECTION PROCESS. (B) SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION AND SHALL REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO ATTEST BY HIS OR HER SIGNATURE THAT HE OR SHE MEETS THOSE REQUIREMENTS UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY. (C) SHALL INFORM THE APPLICANT, IN PRINT IDENTICAL TO THAT USED IN THE ATTESTATION SECTION OF THE FOLLOWING: (I) VOTER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; AND (II) PENALTIES FOR SUBMISSION OF FALSE REGISTRATION APPLICATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00675-01-1
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