New York Post: New bill would allow NYCHA to register voters
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New York Post
NYCHA could get a new responsibility on top of providing heat, hot water, removing lead and repairing its crumbling apartments: registering voters.
A bill proposed by state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Queens) would automatically register voters when they deal with government agencies, including “public housing authorities” that would have to forward the personal information of tenants to the Board of Elections.
The legislation is referred to as an “opt-in” program, meaning public-housing residents would be automatically registered unless they declined within 21 days of receiving a written notification from the board.
Other state agencies would also take part in the program.
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