Bill > A08624

This bill, titled the "Taxpayer Voter Registration Act," aims to allow taxpayers to register to vote or update their voter registration information when filing their income tax returns or when transferring residential property. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Requiring income tax returns to include a checkbox for taxpayers to indicate their desire to register to vote, with a statement explaining the eligibility requirements and penalties for providing false information. 2. Mandating that real property tax bills include a similar checkbox for individuals to register to vote when paying their property taxes. 3. Establishing a process for the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance to electronically transmit voter registration information to the State Board of Elections, which will then identify eligible but unregistered individuals and send them a notice to complete the registration process. 4. Authorizing the Department of Motor Vehicles to release electronic versions of individuals' manual signatures to the State Board of Elections for use as voter registration exemplar signatures. 5. Providing a one-year implementation timeline for the bill's provisions to take effect.