Bill > S07325

This bill, known as the "Taxpayer Voter Registration Act," proposes to amend the tax law and the real property tax law to allow taxpayers to register to vote upon filing their tax returns or when changing their residential address. 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, along with a statement on the requirements and penalties for false information. 2. Mandating that real property tax bills include a similar checkbox for voter registration. 3. Requiring the Department of Taxation and Finance to electronically transmit voter registration information, such as the taxpayer's name, address, and citizenship status, to the State Board of Elections and local boards of election. 4. Authorizing the State Board of Elections to identify eligible but unregistered individuals and promptly send them a notice with instructions on how to complete the voter registration process. 5. Allowing the Department of Motor Vehicles to release electronic versions of individuals' manual signatures to be used as their voter registration exemplar signatures. The bill aims to streamline the voter registration process by leveraging the existing tax filing and real property tax payment systems, with the goal of increasing voter registration and participation.