Senate Bill S1770A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to enacting voting rights expansion act; repealer

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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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2015-S1770 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6038
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §§8-400 & 8-402, amd El L, generally
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S5446
2017-2018: S1697, A7433
2019-2020: S4299, A4871
2021-2022: S4808, A5993
2023-2024: S6008, A3921

2015-S1770 - Summary

Relates to voting rights expansion, voter registration on election day, expansion of the use of and requirements for absentee voting, creation of a real-time statewide voter registration database, special ballots for election employees, and voter affidavits.

2015-S1770 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1770 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1770

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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  voting  rights  expan-
  sion,  voter registration on election day, expansion of the use of and
  requirements for absentee voting, creation of a  real-time  state-wide
  voter  registration  database, special ballots for election employees,
  voter affidavits and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating
  thereto

  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 two new sections
5-217 and 5-217-a to read as follows:
  S 5-217. REGISTERING AT THE POLLING PLACE; ELECTION DAY  REGISTRATION.
1.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION AND SECTION 5-217-A OF THIS TITLE
SHALL BE USED AS AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE FOR VOTER  REGISTRATION.    FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND SECTION 5-217-A OF THIS TITLE, THE TERM
"ELECTION  DAY"  SHALL  REFER  TO  STATE  PRIMARY  AND  TO STATE GENERAL
ELECTIONS, TO ALL TOWN, CITY,  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  AND  VILLAGE  DISTRICT
ELECTIONS,  AND  TO  ALL  ELECTIONS  WHERE  PERSONS MAY VOTE BY ABSENTEE
BALLOT. A PERSON REGISTERING TO VOTE ON ELECTION  DAY  SHALL  DO  SO  IN
ACCORDANCE  WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE
LAW INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPLETION  OF  A  VOTER  REGISTRATION
FORM  AS  PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 5-210 OF THIS TITLE. THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION AND THOSE OF 5-217-A OF THIS  TITLE  SHALL  APPLY  NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY.
  2.  ANY PERSON WHOSE NAME IS NOT ON THE CHECKLIST BUT WHO IS OTHERWISE
A QUALIFIED VOTER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE BY REQUESTING TO  BE  REGIS-
TERED  TO VOTE AT THE POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DATE. THE VOTER MAY THEN
VOTE IN SUCH ELECTION. THE APPLICANT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE APPRO-
PRIATE PROOF OF QUALIFICATIONS AS PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06669-01-5

              

2015-S1770A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6038
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §§8-400 & 8-402, amd El L, generally
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S5446
2017-2018: S1697, A7433
2019-2020: S4299, A4871
2021-2022: S4808, A5993
2023-2024: S6008, A3921

2015-S1770A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to voting rights expansion, voter registration on election day, expansion of the use of and requirements for absentee voting, creation of a real-time statewide voter registration database, special ballots for election employees, and voter affidavits.

2015-S1770A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1770A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1770--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections  --  recommitted
  to the Committee on Elections in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to  voting  rights  expan-
  sion,  voter registration on election day, expansion of the use of and
  requirements for absentee voting, creation of a  real-time  state-wide
  voter  registration  database, special ballots for election employees,
  voter affidavits and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating
  thereto

  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 two new sections
5-217 and 5-217-a to read as follows:
  S 5-217. REGISTERING AT THE POLLING PLACE; ELECTION DAY  REGISTRATION.
1.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION AND SECTION 5-217-A OF THIS TITLE
SHALL BE USED AS AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE FOR VOTER  REGISTRATION.    FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND SECTION 5-217-A OF THIS TITLE, THE TERM
"ELECTION  DAY"  SHALL  REFER  TO  STATE  PRIMARY  AND  TO STATE GENERAL
ELECTIONS, TO ALL TOWN, CITY,  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  AND  VILLAGE  DISTRICT
ELECTIONS,  AND  TO  ALL  ELECTIONS  WHERE  PERSONS MAY VOTE BY ABSENTEE
BALLOT. A PERSON REGISTERING TO VOTE ON ELECTION  DAY  SHALL  DO  SO  IN
ACCORDANCE  WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE
LAW INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPLETION  OF  A  VOTER  REGISTRATION
FORM  AS  PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 5-210 OF THIS TITLE. THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION AND THOSE OF 5-217-A OF THIS  TITLE  SHALL  APPLY  NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY.
  2.  ANY PERSON WHOSE NAME IS NOT ON THE CHECKLIST BUT WHO IS OTHERWISE
A QUALIFIED VOTER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE BY REQUESTING TO  BE  REGIS-
TERED  TO VOTE AT THE POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DATE. THE VOTER MAY THEN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06669-02-6
              

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