Bill > A01277

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to modify voting eligibility in the state by changing the language from "Every citizen" to "Only citizens" who can vote in elections. The proposed change would maintain the existing requirements that voters must be at least 18 years old and have been a resident of the state, county, city, or village for 30 days prior to an election. While the current wording might seem subtle, the bill's intent appears to explicitly restrict voting rights to citizens only, potentially addressing concerns about non-citizen voting. The amendment would need to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election of assembly members and must be published for three months before that election, in accordance with the state constitution's procedures for constitutional amendments.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1277