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NY S00517

NY S00517
Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day; provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage.


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Introduced
01/06/2021
In Committee
01/12/2021
Crossed Over
05/11/2021
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day and provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage.

AI Summary

This bill amends the New York State Constitution to remove the requirement that voter registration be completed at least 10 days before an election. Instead, it provides that laws should be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right to vote. The proposed amendment would be submitted to the people for approval at the 2021 general election.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (36)

Michael Gianaris (D)* Jamaal Bailey (D),  Brian Benjamin (D),  Neil Breslin (D),  John Brooks (D),  Leroy Comrie (D),  Jeremy Cooney (D),  Simcha Felder (D),  James Gaughran (D),  Andrew Gounardes (D),  Pete Harckham (D),  Michelle Hinchey (D),  Brad Hoylman (D),  Robert Jackson (D),  Todd Kaminsky (D),  Anna Kaplan (D),  Brian Kavanagh (D),  Timothy Kennedy (D),  Liz Krueger (D),  John Liu (D),  Rachel May (D),  Shelley Mayer (D),  Zellnor Myrie (D),  Kevin Parker (D),  Roxanne Persaud (D),  Jessica Ramos (D),  Gustavo Rivera (D),  Julia Salazar (D),  James Sanders (D),  Diane Savino (D),  Luis Sepúlveda (D),  Jose Serrano (D),  James Skoufis (D),  Toby Stavisky (D),  Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D),  Kevin Thomas (D), 

Last Action

DELIVERED TO SECRETARY OF STATE (on 05/12/2021)

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