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                                  9732--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. REYES -- 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 providing for automatic
   voter  registration  and  preregistration  for  persons  applying  for
   certain department of motor vehicles documentation, and  for  Medicaid
   enrollees
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1, paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of subdivision 6
 and subdivisions 10 and 13 of section 5-900  of  the  election  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  37  of  the  laws  of 2021, are amended to read as
 follows:
   1. In addition to any other method of voter registration provided  for
 by  this  chapter,  state  and local agencies designated in subdivisions
 thirteen and fourteen 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  or  assistance
 at  such  agency, including a renewal, recertification, or reexamination
 transaction at such agency, and each person  who  submits  a  change  of
 address or name form. [For the purposes of the department of motor vehi-
 cles,  "application  for  services  or assistance at such agency" refers
 only to an application for a motor vehicle driver's license, a  driver's
 license  renewal or an identification card if such card is issued by the
 department of motor vehicles in its  normal  course  of  business.]  For
 purposes  of  the  New  York  city  housing  authority  "application for
 services or assistance at such agency" refers only to applications  that
 reach  an  eligibility  interview  and  reexamination transactions. 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,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 department,  division, office, institution or other entity designated in
 subdivision thirteen of this  section  or  designated  by  the  governor
 pursuant  to  subdivision fourteen of this section. For purposes of this
 section,  registration  shall  also include pre-registration pursuant to
 section 5-507 of this article.
   (c) include a box for the applicant to check to indicate  whether  the
 applicant  would  like  to  decline  to  register to vote along with the
 following statement, OR ITS SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENT, in  prominent  type,
 "IF  YOU  DO  NOT  CHECK THIS BOX, AND YOU PROVIDE YOUR SIGNATURE ON THE
 SPACE BELOW, YOU WILL HAVE APPLIED TO REGISTER OR PRE-REGISTER TO  VOTE,
 AND YOU WILL HAVE ATTESTED TO YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO REGISTER OR PRE-REGIS-
 TER TO VOTE."
   (d) include the following warning statement, OR ITS SUBSTANTIAL EQUIV-
 ALENT,  in  prominent  type,  "IF  YOU  ARE  NOT A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED
 STATES, YOU MUST CHECK THE BOX BELOW.    NON-CITIZENS  WHO  REGISTER  OR
 PRE-REGISTER TO VOTE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND SUCH VOTER
 REGISTRATION  OR  PRE-REGISTRATION MAY RESULT IN DEPORTATION OR REMOVAL,
 EXCLUSION FROM ADMISSION TO THE UNITED STATES, OR DENIAL OF  NATURALIZA-
 TION.";
   (e)  include  a  space  for  the applicant to indicate the applicant's
 choice of party enrollment, with a clear alternative  provided  for  the
 applicant  to  decline  to  affiliate  with  any party and the following
 statement, OR  ITS  SUBSTANTIAL  EQUIVALENT,  in  prominent  type  "ONLY
 ENROLLED  MEMBERS  OF  A POLITICAL PARTY MAY VOTE IN THAT PARTY'S PRIMA-
 RIES".
   10. A voter shall be able to decline to  register  to  vote  using  an
 integrated  application  by selecting a single check box, or equivalent,
 which shall include the following statement, OR ITS  SUBSTANTIAL  EQUIV-
 ALENT: "I DECLINE USE OF THIS FORM FOR VOTER REGISTRATION AND PRE-REGIS-
 TRATION  PURPOSES.  DO  NOT  FORWARD  MY  INFORMATION  TO  THE  BOARD OF
 ELECTIONS."
   13. [Beginning January first, two  thousand  twenty-three,  designated
 agencies  for  purposes  of this section shall include the department of
 motor vehicles.] Beginning  January  first,  two  thousand  twenty-four,
 designated  agencies  for  the  purposes  of  this  section shall [also]
 include the department of health, the office of temporary and disability
 assistance, the department of labor, the  office  of  adult  career  and
 continuing  education  services  - vocational rehabilitation, county and
 city departments of social services,  and  the  New  York  city  housing
 authority,  as  well  as  any  other  agency designated by the governor.
 PROVIDED THAT, ANY TRANSACTIONS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OR  COUNTY
 AND  CITY  DEPARTMENTS  OF SOCIAL SERVICES INVOLVING MEDICAID ENROLLMENT
 SHALL BE PROCESSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-901-A OF THIS TITLE,  IN  PLACE
 OF  THIS  SECTION.  Beginning  January  first, two thousand twenty-five,
 designated agencies for the purposes of this section shall also  include
 the  state  university  of  New York. Each designated agency shall enter
 into an agreement with the  state  board  of  elections  finalizing  the
 format and content of electronic transmissions required by this section.
 The  state board of elections shall prepare and distribute to designated
 agencies written instructions as to the implementation  of  the  program
 and  shall be responsible for establishing training programs for employ-
 ees of designated agencies listed in this section. Such instructions and
 such training shall ensure usability of the integrated  application  for
 low  English  proficiency  voters. Any such designated agency shall take
 all actions that are necessary and proper for the implementation of this
 section, including  facilitating  technological  capabilities  to  allow
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 transmission  of  data  through  an  interface with the electronic voter
 registration transmittal system in a secure manner.
   § 2. The election law is amended by adding a new section 5-901 to read
 as follows:
   §  5-901.  PROCEDURES SPECIFIC TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES. 1.
 BEGINNING JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL UTILIZE THE AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
 ESTABLISHED  BY  THIS SECTION FOR EACH PERSON WHO SUBMITS AN APPLICATION
 FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE, A DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWAL, OR  AN
 IDENTIFICATION  CARD,  OR ANY RENEWAL, RECERTIFICATION, OR REEXAMINATION
 TRANSACTION FOR SUCH DOCUMENTS, OR ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS  OR  NAME  FORM
 FOR SUCH DOCUMENTS.  PRIOR TO JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN,
 THE  DEPARTMENT  OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL UTILIZE THE PROCEDURES REQUIRED
 UNDER SECTION 5-900 OF THIS TITLE FOR SUCH TRANSACTIONS.
   2. (A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION,  WHERE
 A PERSON CONDUCTS A DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TRANSACTION PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION  ONE OF THIS SECTION AND SUCH PERSON HAS PROVIDED DOCUMENTA-
 TION TO THE DEPARTMENT  OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES  CONCLUSIVELY  DEMONSTRATING
 UNITED  STATES  CITIZENSHIP AND IS OF SUFFICIENT AGE TO REGISTER OR PRE-
 REGISTER TO VOTE, THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL PROMPTLY TRANS-
 MIT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS THE FOLLOWING  INFOR-
 MATION REGARDING SUCH PERSON:
   (I) SUCH PERSON'S NAME;
   (II) SUCH PERSON'S DATE OF BIRTH;
   (III) SUCH PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE OR STATE ID NUMBER;
   (IV) SUCH PERSON'S RESIDENCE ADDRESS, AND MAILING ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT
 FROM SUCH RESIDENCE ADDRESS;
   (V) SUCH PERSON'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE;
   (VI) SUCH PERSON'S CITIZENSHIP STATUS;
   (VII)  AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF SUCH PERSON'S MANUAL SIGNATURE THAT IS IN
 THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES;
   (VIII) THE DATE OF SUCH PERSON'S TRANSACTION WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 MOTOR VEHICLES;
   (IX) SUCH PERSON'S GENDER, IF AVAILABLE;
   (X) SUCH PERSON'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, IF AVAILABLE; AND
   (XI) SUCH PERSON'S E-MAIL ADDRESS, IF AVAILABLE.
   (B)  THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
 SHALL JOINTLY DETERMINE  WHICH  DOCUMENTS  ACCEPTABLE  FOR  TRANSACTIONS
 PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF THIS SECTION CONCLUSIVELY DEMONSTRATE
 UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP.
   (C) THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL  NOT  TRANSMIT  INFORMATION
 PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION FOR ANY PERSON WHO IS A
 PROGRAM PARTICIPANT IN THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM  PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
   (D)  UPON  RECEIVING  INFORMATION  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION FOR A PERSON WHO IS NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE IN NEW YORK STATE
 AND WHO IS OF SUFFICIENT AGE TO REGISTER OR PRE-REGISTER TO VOTE, UNLESS
 THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS HAS EVIDENCE THAT SUCH PERSON IS A  PROGRAM
 PARTICIPANT  IN  THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION
 ONE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, THE  STATE  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS
 SHALL  ELECTRONICALLY FORWARD SUCH INFORMATION TO THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
 OF THE COUNTY OR THE CITY OF THE PERSON'S RESIDENCE ADDRESS  FOR  REGIS-
 TRATION OR PRE-REGISTRATION CONSISTENT WITH THIS CHAPTER.
   (E)  (I)  UPON RECEIVING INFORMATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (D) OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION, A COUNTY OR CITY BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL REGISTER OR  PRE-
 REGISTER  THE  PERSON  TO VOTE PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-210 OF THIS ARTICLE
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 EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE OF SUCH PERSON'S TRANSACTION WITH  THE  DEPART-
 MENT  OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES.  THE  COUNTY OR CITY BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL
 PROMPTLY SEND TO SUCH PERSON'S MAILING ADDRESS, BY NON-FORWARDABLE MAIL,
 A NOTICE THAT SUCH PERSON HAS BEEN REGISTERED TO VOTE, OR PRE-REGISTERED
 TO VOTE, IF APPLICABLE, THAT CONTAINS A POSTAGE PAID PREADDRESSED RETURN
 FORM  BY  WHICH  SUCH  PERSON MAY DECLINE TO BE REGISTERED OR PRE-REGIS-
 TERED. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE COMBINED WITH THE NOTICE  REQUIRED  PURSUANT
 TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 5-308 OF THIS ARTICLE AND SHALL ALSO OFFER
 SUCH  PERSON  THE  OPPORTUNITY TO ENROLL WITH A PARTY. SUCH NOTICE SHALL
 ALSO INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT, IF SUCH PERSON DECLINES  TO  REGISTER  OR
 PRE-REGISTER  TO  VOTE, THE FACT THAT SUCH PERSON HAS DECLINED REGISTRA-
 TION OR PRE-REGISTRATION WILL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL BE USED  ONLY
 FOR  ELECTION  ADMINISTRATION  PURPOSES,  AND  A STATEMENT THAT, IF SUCH
 PERSON DOES NOT DECLINE REGISTRATION OR PRE-REGISTRATION, THE OFFICE  AT
 WHICH SUCH PERSON WAS REGISTERED OR PRE-REGISTERED WILL REMAIN CONFIDEN-
 TIAL  AND  WILL  BE USED ONLY FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION PURPOSES. SUCH
 NOTICE SHALL ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES FOR ANYONE  WISHING
 TO  PREVENT DISCLOSURE OF THEIR RESIDENCE ADDRESS, INCLUDING INFORMATION
 REGARDING THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM FOR  VICTIMS  OF  DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE  UNDER  SECTION  5-508  OF THIS ARTICLE. THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY
 THIS SUBPARAGRAPH MAY BE COMBINED WITH  THE  NOTICE  PROVIDED  TO  NEWLY
 REGISTERED  VOTERS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION 5-210 OF THIS
 ARTICLE.
   (II) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, A PERSON  OF
 SUFFICIENT AGE TO REGISTER TO VOTE WHOSE INFORMATION IS TRANSMITTED TO A
 COUNTY  OR  CITY  BOARD  PURSUANT  TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH
 SHALL BE REGISTERED TO VOTE FOR AN ELECTION IF THE DATE OF SUCH PERSON'S
 TRANSACTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVI-
 SION  ONE OF THIS SECTION OCCURS BY THE TWELFTH DAY BEFORE SUCH ELECTION
 AND SUCH PERSON'S INFORMATION IS TRANSMITTED TO THE COUNTY OR CITY BOARD
 BY THE TENTH DAY BEFORE SUCH ELECTION. A PERSON WHOSE  TRANSACTION  WITH
 THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES  OCCURS  WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS OF AN
 ELECTION SHALL BE REQUIRED TO AFFIRM BEFORE VOTING THAT SUCH PERSON  HAS
 RESIDED  IN  SUCH  PERSON'S COUNTY, CITY, OR VILLAGE FOR AT LEAST THIRTY
 DAYS BEFORE SUCH ELECTION. SUCH AFFIRMATION SHALL BE  AVAILABLE  AT  THE
 TIME  OF  VOTING AND AT THE TIME OF REQUESTING AN EARLY MAIL OR ABSENTEE
 BALLOT. A VOTER WHO SIGNS AN AFFIRMATION PURSUANT TO  THIS  SUBPARAGRAPH
 SHALL  NOT  BE CHALLENGED OR REQUIRED TO VOTE AN AFFIDAVIT BALLOT ON THE
 GROUNDS THAT SUCH VOTER SIGNED SUCH AFFIRMATION.
   (F) (I) IF A PERSON RETURNS THE NOTICE PROVIDED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I)
 OF PARAGRAPH (E) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND DECLINES TO  BE  REGISTERED  OR
 PRE-REGISTERED  TO  VOTE, SUCH PERSON'S REGISTRATION OR PRE-REGISTRATION
 SHALL BE CANCELED, AND SUCH PERSON SHALL BE DEEMED TO  HAVE  NOT  REGIS-
 TERED  OR  PRE-REGISTERED.  HOWEVER,  IF  SUCH  PERSON  HAS  VOTED IN AN
 ELECTION AFTER THE TRANSMISSION OF SUCH PERSON'S INFORMATION BUT  BEFORE
 THE NOTICE IS RETURNED, THE RETURNED FORM SHALL BE OF NO EFFECT AND SUCH
 PERSON  SHALL  REMAIN  REGISTERED AS OF THE DATE OF SUCH PERSON'S TRANS-
 ACTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.  INFORMATION  RELATING  TO
 THE RETURN OF A NOTICE FORM DECLINING TO BE REGISTERED OR PRE-REGISTERED
 SHALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.
   (II) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 5-304 OF THIS ARTICLE,
 IF  A PERSON RETURNS THE NOTICE PROVIDED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF PARA-
 GRAPH (E) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND ELECTS TO  ENROLL  IN  A  PARTY,  SUCH
 ENROLLMENT  SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. HOWEVER, ANY PRE-REGISTRANT'S
 REGISTRATION SHALL  REMAIN  CLASSIFIED  AS  "PENDING"  UNTIL  THE  VOTER
 REACHES THE AGE OF ELIGIBILITY.
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   (III)  IF  A PERSON RETURNS THE NOTICE PROVIDED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I)
 OF PARAGRAPH (E) OF THIS SUBDIVISION BUT DOES NOT  SELECT  ANY  OPTIONS,
 THE  RETURNED  NOTICE  SHALL  BE OF NO FORCE AND EFFECT, AND SUCH PERSON
 SHALL REMAIN REGISTERED TO VOTE, OR PRE-REGISTERED TO VOTE, IF  APPLICA-
 BLE.
   3.  (A) THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL NOT PROVIDE AN OPPORTU-
 NITY TO REGISTER OR PRE-REGISTER TO VOTE OR TRANSMIT ANY INFORMATION  TO
 THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF VOTER REGISTRATION FOR ANY PERSON
 WHO, WHEN CONDUCTING A DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TRANSACTION PURSUANT
 TO  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDES DOCUMENTATION CONCLUSIVELY
 DEMONSTRATING THAT SUCH PERSON IS  NOT  A  UNITED  STATES  CITIZEN.  THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES  AND  THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL
 JOINTLY DETERMINE WHICH DOCUMENTS ARE ACCEPTABLE  FOR  A  MOTOR  VEHICLE
 DRIVER'S  LICENSE, A DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWAL, OR AN IDENTIFICATION CARD
 TO CONCLUSIVELY DEMONSTRATE THAT A PERSON IS NOT A UNITED  STATES  CITI-
 ZEN.
   (B)  FOR ANY PERSON WHO CONDUCTS A DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TRANS-
 ACTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION WHOSE INFORMATION  IS
 NOT  ALREADY  SUBJECT  TO  TRANSMISSION  TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF  THIS  SECTION  AND  WHO
 DOES  NOT PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION AT THE TIME OF SUCH PERSON'S TRANSACTION
 CONCLUSIVELY DEMONSTRATING THAT SUCH PERSON IS NOT A UNITED STATES CITI-
 ZEN, THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TRANSACTION SHALL PROVIDE AN INTE-
 GRATED VOTER REGISTRATION OPPORTUNITY AS PART OF SUCH TRANSACTION.   FOR
 PURPOSES  OF  THIS PARAGRAPH, REGISTRATION SHALL ALSO INCLUDE PRE-REGIS-
 TRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-507 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSURE AGENCY APPLICATIONS PURSUANT TO  PARA-
 GRAPH  (B)  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION 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 REGIS-
 TRATION TRANSMITTAL SYSTEM.
   (D) THE INTEGRATED VOTER REGISTRATION OPPORTUNITY SHALL:
   (I) INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF  THE  ELIGIBILITY  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  VOTER
 REGISTRATION  AND  SHALL REQUIRE AN APPLICANT TO ATTEST THAT SUCH APPLI-
 CANT MEETS SUCH REQUIREMENTS UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY;
   (II) INFORM AN APPLICANT, IN PRINT  IDENTICAL  TO  THAT  USED  IN  THE
 ATTESTATION SECTION, OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) VOTER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS;
   (B) PENALTIES FOR SUBMISSION OF A FALSE REGISTRATION APPLICATION;
   (C)  THAT  THE  OFFICE  WHERE  SUCH APPLICANT APPLIES FOR REGISTRATION
 SHALL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND THE VOTER REGISTRATION  INFORMATION  SHALL
 BE USED ONLY FOR VOTER REGISTRATION PURPOSES;
   (D) THAT IF SUCH APPLICANT APPLIES TO REGISTER TO VOTE ELECTRONICALLY,
 SUCH APPLICANT THEREBY CONSENTS TO THE USE OF AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF SUCH
 APPLICANT'S MANUAL SIGNATURE THAT IS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
 MOTOR  VEHICLES,  AS SUCH APPLICANT'S VOTER REGISTRATION EXEMPLAR SIGNA-
 TURE;
   (E) IF SUCH APPLICANT SIGNS THE APPLICATION AND AFFIRMATIVELY  SELECTS
 THE  VOTER  REGISTRATION  OPTION, SUCH APPLICANT THEREBY CONSENTS TO THE
 USE OF ANY INFORMATION  REQUIRED  TO  COMPLETE  THE  VOTER  REGISTRATION
 APPLICATION; AND
   (F)  IF SUCH APPLICANT DECLINES TO REGISTER, SUCH APPLICANT'S DECLINA-
 TION SHALL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND BE USED ONLY FOR  VOTER  REGISTRATION
 PURPOSES;
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   (III) REQUIRE AN APPLICANT WHO ATTESTS TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
 FOR  VOTER  REGISTRATION TO EITHER AFFIRMATIVELY SELECT OR AFFIRMATIVELY
 DECLINE VOTER REGISTRATION AS A  NECESSARY  CONDITION  TO  COMPLETE  THE
 APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION;
   (IV)  INCLUDE  THE  FOLLOWING  WARNING  STATEMENT,  OR ITS SUBSTANTIAL
 EQUIVALENT, IN PROMINENT TYPE, "IF YOU ARE NOT A CITIZEN OF  THE  UNITED
 STATES,  DO  NOT SELECT THE OPTION TO REGISTER TO VOTE. NON-CITIZENS WHO
 REGISTER OR PRE-REGISTER TO VOTE MAY BE SUBJECT  TO  CRIMINAL  PENALTIES
 AND  SUCH  VOTER REGISTRATION OR PRE-REGISTRATION MAY RESULT IN DEPORTA-
 TION OR REMOVAL, EXCLUSION FROM  ADMISSION  TO  THE  UNITED  STATES,  OR
 DENIAL OF NATURALIZATION.";
   (V)  INCLUDE  A  SPACE  FOR  AN APPLICANT TO INDICATE SUCH APPLICANT'S
 CHOICE OF PARTY ENROLLMENT, WITH A CLEAR ALTERNATIVE PROVIDED  FOR  SUCH
 APPLICANT  TO  DECLINE  TO  AFFILIATE  WITH  ANY PARTY AND THE FOLLOWING
 STATEMENT, OR  ITS  SUBSTANTIAL  EQUIVALENT,  IN  PROMINENT  TYPE  "ONLY
 ENROLLED  MEMBERS  OF  A POLITICAL PARTY MAY VOTE IN THAT PARTY'S PRIMA-
 RIES."; AND
   (VI) INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT IF AN APPLICANT IS A VICTIM OF  DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE  OR  STALKING,  SUCH  APPLICANT  MAY CONTACT THE STATE BOARD OF
 ELECTIONS BEFORE OR AFTER REGISTERING  OR  PRE-REGISTERING  TO  VOTE  IN
 ORDER  TO  RECEIVE  INFORMATION  REGARDING  THE  ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY
 PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNDER  SECTION  5-508  OF  THIS
 ARTICLE.
   (E)  FOR  EACH PERSON WHO COMPLETES AN APPLICATION TO REGISTER TO VOTE
 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (D) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, WHO ATTESTS TO THE ELIGI-
 BILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION,  AND  AFFIRMATIVELY  SELECTS
 VOTER  REGISTRATION  PURSUANT  TO SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (D) OF
 THIS SUBDIVISION, THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL  ELECTRONICALLY
 TRANSMIT  TO  THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS THROUGH AN INTERFACE WITH THE
 ELECTRONIC VOTER REGISTRATION TRANSMITTAL SYSTEM ESTABLISHED  AND  MAIN-
 TAINED  BY  THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SUCH PORTION OF THE APPLICATION
 THAT INCLUDES VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION.  IF  SUCH  PERSON  IS  NOT
 ALREADY  REGISTERED  TO  VOTE  IN  NEW  YORK  STATE,  THE STATE BOARD OF
 ELECTIONS SHALL ELECTRONICALLY FORWARD SUCH APPLICATION TO THE  APPLICA-
 BLE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF EACH COUNTY OR THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR REGIS-
 TRATION  CONSISTENT WITH THIS CHAPTER. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT TRANSMIT
 TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AN APPLICATION FOR  REGISTRATION  FOR  A
 PERSON  WHO  INDICATES  ON  THE  INTEGRATED  PERSONAL VOTER REGISTRATION
 APPLICATION THAT SUCH PERSON DOES NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY  REQUIREMENTS
 FOR REGISTRATION.
   (F)  AN  INTEGRATED  VOTER  REGISTRATION  APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO THE
 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT SHALL BE  TRANSMIT-
 TED  TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC VOTER REGIS-
 TRATION TRANSMITTAL SYSTEM AND SHALL INCLUDE ALL OF THE VOTER  REGISTRA-
 TION  DATA  ELEMENTS, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE, AS APPLICABLE, AND
 RECORD OF ATTESTATION OF THE ACCURACY OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMA-
 TION AND ANY RELEVANT DOCUMENT IMAGES.
   (G) AN INTEGRATED VOTER REGISTRATION FORM SUBMITTED TO THE  DEPARTMENT
 OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES  IN  PAPER  FORMAT SHALL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE STATE
 BOARD OF ELECTIONS THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC VOTER REGISTRATION TRANSMITTAL
 SYSTEM BY CONVERTING THE PAPER FORM TO AN IMAGE FILE OR A PORTABLE DOCU-
 MENT FORMAT FILE WHICH SHALL THEREAFTER BE DEEMED THE ORIGINAL FORM  FOR
 VOTER  REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT PURPOSES. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RETAIN
 THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL PAPER APPLICATION FOR NO LESS THAN TWO YEARS.  THE
 TRANSMITTAL  OF THE CONVERTED PAPER APPLICATION MAY INCLUDE OR BE ACCOM-
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 PANIED BY DATA ELEMENTS AND TRANSMITTAL INFORMATION AS REQUIRED  BY  THE
 RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
   (H)  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  REDACT OR REMOVE FROM THE COMPLETED INTE-
 GRATED APPLICATION TO BE TRANSMITTED TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS ANY
 INFORMATION SOLELY APPLICABLE TO THE AGENCY APPLICATION.
   (I) INFORMATION FROM AN APPLICANT RELEVANT TO BOTH VOTER  REGISTRATION
 AND  THE  DEPARTMENT  APPLICATION SHALL BE ENTERED BY THE APPLICANT ONLY
 ONCE UPON AN ELECTRONIC APPLICATION.
   (J) INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CITIZENSHIP STATUS OF INDIVIDUALS, WHEN
 COLLECTED AND TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS  SUBDIVISION,  SHALL  NOT  BE
 RETAINED,  USED,  OR  SHARED  FOR  ANY  OTHER  PURPOSE  EXCEPT AS MAY BE
 REQUIRED BY LAW.
   (K) FOR EACH PERSON WHO ATTESTS TO THE  ELIGIBILITY  REQUIREMENTS  FOR
 VOTER  REGISTRATION,  BUT WHO DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY SELECT VOTER REGIS-
 TRATION PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (D) OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION, THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMIT  TO
 THE  STATE  BOARD  OF ELECTIONS THROUGH AN INTERFACE WITH THE ELECTRONIC
 VOTER REGISTRATION TRANSMITTAL SYSTEM ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED BY  THE
 STATE  BOARD  OF ELECTIONS SUCH PORTION OF THE APPLICATION THAT INCLUDES
 VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION WITH A CLEAR DESIGNATION THAT SUCH INFOR-
 MATION SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING EXISTING REGISTRA-
 TION RECORDS.
   4. (A) IF INFORMATION IS RECEIVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS FROM
 THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A)  OF  SUBDIVI-
 SION  TWO  OR  PARAGRAPH (E) OR (K) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION
 FOR A PERSON WHO IS ALREADY REGISTERED OR PRE-REGISTERED TO VOTE IN  NEW
 YORK  STATE,  THE  STATE  BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE
 INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES  INDICATES  A
 DIFFERENT  NAME, RESIDENCE ADDRESS, OR MAILING ADDRESS FROM THAT ON SUCH
 PERSON'S REGISTRATION RECORD.
   (B) IF INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES PURSU-
 ANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION TWO  OR  PARAGRAPH  (E)  OR  (K)  OF
 SUBDIVISION  THREE OF THIS SECTION INDICATES A DIFFERENT NAME, RESIDENCE
 ADDRESS, OR MAILING ADDRESS FOR A  REGISTERED  OR  PRE-REGISTERED  VOTER
 FROM  THAT  ON  SUCH  PERSON'S  REGISTRATION  RECORD, THE STATE BOARD OF
 ELECTIONS SHALL ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMIT THE UPDATED NAME OR ADDRESS  FOR
 SUCH  PERSON  TO  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR SUCH PERSON'S
 RESIDENCE. IF SUCH PERSON HAS  CHANGED  RESIDENCE  FROM  ONE  COUNTY  TO
 ANOTHER, THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMIT SUCH
 INFORMATION  TO  BOTH  THE BOARD OF THE PREVIOUS COUNTY OR CITY OF RESI-
 DENCE AND THE NEW COUNTY OR CITY OF RESIDENCE. THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN
 SUCH PERSON'S COUNTY OR CITY OF  RESIDENCE  SHALL  USE  THE  INFORMATION
 TRANSMITTED  BY  THE BOARD TO UPDATE SUCH PERSON'S EXISTING VOTER REGIS-
 TRATION RECORD, TRANSFER THE  PERSON'S  REGISTRATION,  IF  INACTIVE,  TO
 ACTIVE  STATUS,  AND  SEND TO SUCH PERSON'S ADDRESS OF RECORD THE NOTICE
 REQUIRED UNDER SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION 5-208 OF  THIS  ARTICLE.  THE
 BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS  IN  ANY PREVIOUS COUNTY OR CITY OF RESIDENCE SHALL
 UPDATE SUCH PERSON'S VOTER REGISTRATION  RECORD  TO  REFLECT  THAT  SUCH
 PERSON HAS MOVED TO A DIFFERENT COUNTY.
   (C)  IF  A  PERSON  RETURNS THE NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (B) OF
 THIS SUBDIVISION AND INDICATES THAT THE CHANGE TO SUCH  PERSON'S  REGIS-
 TRATION  RECORD  WAS  IN  ERROR,  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOARDS OF ELECTIONS,
 INCLUDING THE BOARD OF THE PREVIOUS COUNTY OR CITY OF  RESIDENCE,  SHALL
 PROMPTLY  CORRECT  SUCH  PERSON'S  PREVIOUSLY UPDATED INFORMATION IN THE
 STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION LIST.
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   (D) ANY APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION  SHALL
 INFORM  THE  APPLICANT  THAT  IF SUCH APPLICANT IS ALREADY REGISTERED OR
 PRE-REGISTERED TO VOTE IN NEW YORK STATE, THE NAME,  RESIDENCE  ADDRESS,
 AND  MAILING ADDRESS PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION SHALL BE USED TO UPDATE
 SUCH  PERSON'S  REGISTRATION  RECORD  AND THAT SUCH PERSON SHALL RECEIVE
 NOTICE OF ANY UPDATE BY MAIL, ALONG WITH INFORMATION ON HOW  TO  CORRECT
 SUCH UPDATE, IF NEEDED.
   5.  THE  STATE  BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE TO THE
 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS AS TO THE  IMPLEMENTA-
 TION  OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING TRAINING
 PROGRAMS FOR EMPLOYEES OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES.    SUCH
 INSTRUCTIONS  AND SUCH TRAINING SHALL ENSURE USABILITY OF THE INTEGRATED
 APPLICATION IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION FOR LOW-ENGLISH  PROFI-
 CIENCY  VOTERS.  THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL TAKE ALL ACTIONS
 THAT ARE NECESSARY AND PROPER FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION  OF  THIS  SECTION,
 INCLUDING  FACILITATING TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES TO ALLOW TRANSMISSION
 OF DATA THROUGH AN INTERFACE  WITH  THE  ELECTRONIC  VOTER  REGISTRATION
 TRANSMITTAL SYSTEM IN A SECURE MANNER.
   6.  THE  STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
 FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS SECTION.
   7. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO  REQUIRE  DOCUMENTARY
 PROOF  OF  CITIZENSHIP  FOR  VOTER REGISTRATION. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE OR REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHI-
 CLES TO REQUEST DOCUMENTATION ESTABLISHING  AN  APPLICANT'S  CITIZENSHIP
 SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTER REGISTRATION.
   8.  THE  STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PUBLICLY RELEASE DATA REPORTS,
 AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, ON A MONTHLY BASIS. SUCH DATA  REPORTS
 SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE  ANY  PERSONALLY  IDENTIFYING  INFORMATION, SHALL BE
 SUBCATEGORIZED BY GENDER AND AGE OF THE INDIVIDUALS INCLUDED, AND  SHALL
 INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A)  THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS REGISTERED TO VOTE OR PRE-REGISTERED TO
 VOTE UNDER THE PROCEDURES IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
   (B) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS REGISTERED TO VOTE OR PRE-REGISTERED  TO
 VOTE UNDER THE PROCEDURES IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   (C)  THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DECLINED VOTER REGISTRATION OR PRE-
 REGISTRATION UNDER THE PROCEDURES IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
   (D) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DECLINED VOTER REGISTRATION OR  PRE-
 REGISTRATION UNDER THE PROCEDURES IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   (E)  THE  NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHOSE VOTER REGISTRATION OR PRE-REGIS-
 TRATION WAS UPDATED PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURES IN  SUBDIVISION  FOUR  OF
 THIS SECTION.
   §  3.  The  election law is amended by adding a new section 5-901-a to
 read as follows:
   § 5-901-A. PROCEDURES SPECIFIC TO MEDICAID ENROLLMENT. 1.  SUBJECT  TO
 ANY  MODIFICATIONS  NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS AND
 REGULATIONS INCLUDING SUCH MODIFICATIONS UNDER SUBDIVISION TWO  OF  THIS
 SECTION,  BEGINNING  JUNE  THIRTIETH,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-SEVEN,  THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND COUNTY AND CITY DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL  SERVICES
 SHALL  AUTOMATICALLY  AND ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMA-
 TION TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF VOTER  REGISTRATION
 AND  PRE-REGISTRATION  FOR  EACH PERSON WHO APPLIES FOR OR RE-ENROLLS IN
 MEDICAID, WHO IS OF SUFFICIENT AGE TO REGISTER OR PRE-REGISTER TO  VOTE,
 AND  WHO IS EXTERNALLY VERIFIED AS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN AS PART OF AN
 APPLICATION FOR MEDICAID:
   (A) SUCH PERSON'S NAME;
   (B) SUCH PERSON'S DATE OF BIRTH;
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   (C) THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF SUCH PERSON'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER;
   (D)  SUCH PERSON'S RESIDENCE ADDRESS, AND MAILING ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT
 FROM THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS;
   (E) SUCH PERSON'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE;
   (F) SUCH PERSON'S CITIZENSHIP STATUS;
   (G) AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF SUCH PERSON'S MANUAL  SIGNATURE,  IF  AVAIL-
 ABLE;
   (H)  THE  DATE  OF  SUCH  PERSON'S APPLICATION OR RE-ENROLLMENT TRANS-
 ACTION;
   (I) SUCH PERSON'S GENDER, IF AVAILABLE;
   (J) SUCH PERSON'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, IF AVAILABLE; AND
   (K) SUCH PERSON'S E-MAIL ADDRESS, IF AVAILABLE.
   2. IF NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH  FEDERAL  LAW,  BEFORE  TRANSMITTING  A
 PERSON'S  INFORMATION  TO  THE  STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF
 VOTER REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF HEALTH AND COUNTY AND CITY DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES
 OR THEIR DESIGNEES SHALL, WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS OF SUCH PERSON'S  APPLICA-
 TION OR RE-ENROLLMENT TRANSACTION, NOTIFY BY MAIL SUCH PERSON WHOSE DATA
 IS  SUBJECT  TO TRANSMISSION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
 AND PROVIDE SUCH PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO DECLINE  TRANSMISSION.    SUCH
 NOTICE SHALL BE SENT TO SUCH PERSON'S MAILING ADDRESS BY NON-FORWARDABLE
 MAIL,  NOTIFY  SUCH PERSON THAT SUCH PERSON'S INFORMATION WILL BE SHARED
 WITH ELECTION OFFICIALS  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  KEEPING  VOTER  REGISTRATION
 RECORDS  COMPLETE  AND ACCURATE, AND CONTAIN A POSTAGE PAID PREADDRESSED
 RETURN FORM BY WHICH  SUCH  PERSON  MAY  DECLINE  TRANSMISSION  OF  SUCH
 PERSON'S  DATA  TO  THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. IF SUCH PERSON RETURNS
 SUCH NOTICE WITHIN SEVENTEEN DAYS OF MAILING AND  DECLINES  TRANSMISSION
 OF  SUCH  PERSON'S  INFORMATION,  SUCH PERSON'S INFORMATION SHALL NOT BE
 TRANSMITTED TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF VOTER REGIS-
 TRATION. IF SUCH PERSON DOES NOT RETURN THE NOTICE PROVIDED  UNDER  THIS
 SUBDIVISION AND DECLINES TRANSMISSION OF SUCH PERSON'S INFORMATION WITH-
 IN  SEVENTEEN DAYS OF MAILING, SUCH PERSON'S INFORMATION SHALL BE TRANS-
 MITTED TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WITHIN THREE DAYS FOR PURPOSES OF
 VOTER REGISTRATION.
   3. IN PROCESSING INFORMATION RECEIVED THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH  AND
 COUNTY  AND  CITY DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
 ONE OF THIS  SECTION,  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS  AND  BOARDS  OF
 ELECTIONS  FOR EACH COUNTY OR THE CITY OF NEW YORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
 REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND FOUR OF  SECTION  5-901
 OF THIS TITLE.  PROVIDED THAT, A PERSON OF SUFFICIENT AGE TO REGISTER TO
 VOTE WHOSE INFORMATION IS TRANSMITTED TO A COUNTY OR CITY BOARD PURSUANT
 TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  REGISTERED  TO VOTE FOR AN ELECTION IF THE
 INFORMATION IS TRANSMITTED TO THE COUNTY OR CITY BOARD BY THE TENTH  DAY
 BEFORE SUCH ELECTION.
   4.  PRIOR TO JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, THE DEPARTMENT
 OF HEALTH AND COUNTY AND  CITY  DEPARTMENTS  OF  SOCIAL  SERVICES  SHALL
 UTILIZE  THE  PROCEDURES  REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 5-900 OF THIS TITLE FOR
 MEDICAID ENROLLMENT TRANSACTIONS.
   § 4. Section 5-902 of the election law, as amended by  chapter  37  of
 the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
   §  5-902.  Failure to receive exemplar signature not to prevent regis-
 tration. If a voter registration exemplar signature is not received from
 an applicant who submits a voter registration or pre-registration appli-
 cation OR IS OTHERWISE REGISTERED OR PRE-REGISTERED TO VOTE pursuant  to
 this  title  and such signature exemplar is not otherwise available from
 the statewide voter registration database or a state  or  local  agency,
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 the  local board of elections shall, absent another reason to reject the
 application, proceed to register or  pre-register  and,  as  applicable,
 enroll  the  applicant.  Within  ten  days  of such action, the board of
 elections  shall  send a standard form promulgated by the state board of
 elections to the voter whose record lacks an exemplar signature, requir-
 ing such voter to submit a signature for  identification  purposes.  The
 voter shall submit to the board of elections a voter registration exemp-
 lar  signature  by  any one of the following methods: in person, by mail
 with return postage paid provided by the board of  elections,  by  elec-
 tronic  mail,  or by electronic upload to the board of elections through
 the electronic voter registration transmittal system. If such voter does
 not provide the required exemplar signature, when the voter  appears  to
 vote the voter shall be entitled to vote by affidavit ballot.
   §  5.  The opening paragraphs of subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 5-904
 of the election law, as amended by chapter 37 of the laws of  2021,  are
 amended to read as follows:
   Notwithstanding  subdivision  six  of section 5-210 of this article or
 any other law to the contrary, a person who is ineligible  to  vote  who
 fails  to decline to register or pre-register to vote in accordance with
 the provisions of this [section] TITLE OR WHO IS OTHERWISE REGISTERED OR
 PRE-REGISTERED TO VOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS  TITLE,
 and WHO did not willfully and knowingly seek to register or pre-register
 to vote knowing that the person is not eligible to do so:
   Notwithstanding  subdivision  six  of section 5-210 of this article or
 any other law to the contrary, a person who is ineligible  to  vote  who
 fails  to decline to register or pre-register to vote in accordance with
 the provisions of this [section] TITLE OR WHO IS OTHERWISE REGISTERED OR
 PRE-REGISTERED TO VOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS  TITLE,
 AND  who then either votes or attempts to vote in an election held after
 the effective date of that person's registration, and who did not  will-
 fully  and  knowingly  seek  to register or pre-register to vote knowing
 that the person is not eligible to do so, and did not subsequently  vote
 or attempt to vote knowing that the person is not eligible to do so:
   §  6.  Subdivisions  1  and 2 of section 5-308 of the election law, as
 amended by chapter 37 of the laws  of  2021,  are  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   1.  The  board of elections shall, promptly and not later than twenty-
 one days after receipt  of  a  voter  registration  or  pre-registration
 application  submitted pursuant to title nine of this article by a voter
 registering or pre-registering for the first time, send any  such  voter
 who  did  not  enroll  in  a party a notice and a form to indicate party
 enrollment. Such notice shall offer the voter the opportunity to  enroll
 with  a  party  or  to  decline  to  enroll with a party and contain the
 following statement in prominent type "ONLY ENROLLED MEMBERS OF A  POLI-
 TICAL PARTY MAY VOTE IN THAT PARTY'S PRIMARIES." Such form shall provide
 a  clear  alternative for the applicant to decline to affiliate with any
 party. IF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS HAS NOT  RECEIVED  A  RESPONSE  TO  THE
 PARTY  ENROLLMENT  NOTICE AND FORM SENT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, OR
 TO A NOTICE SENT PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDI-
 VISION TWO OF SECTION 5-901 OF THIS ARTICLE WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF  A
 PERSON'S  REGISTRATION,  THE  BOARD SHALL MAIL A SECOND PARTY ENROLLMENT
 NOTICE AND FORM TO SUCH PERSON.
   2. Notwithstanding subdivision two of section 5-304 of this title,  if
 a  voter  who  registered to vote for the first time (or pre-registered)
 pursuant to title nine  of  this  article  responds  to  EITHER  OF  the
 [notice]  NOTICES required by subdivision one of this section and elects
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 to enroll in a party, such enrollment  shall  take  effect  immediately.
 However,  any  pre-registrant's  registration shall remain classified as
 "pending" until the voter reaches the age of eligibility.
   § 7. This act shall take effect June 30, 2027.