Bill > A08129

This bill proposes an amendment to the New York state constitution's voting regulations that would require voters to provide both a signature and a government-issued photo identification when registering to vote and when voting in person. The types of acceptable photo identification would be broad and include New York state driver's licenses, non-driver IDs, United States passports, educational institution IDs, military identification cards, government-issued medical cards, and other identification cards issued by the United States or New York state. The amendment maintains existing exceptions for individuals with illiteracy or physical disabilities. If passed, the proposed constitutional amendment would first be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election of assembly members and would be published for three months prior to that election, following standard constitutional procedures for amending the state constitution. The key purpose of this bill appears to be enhancing voter identification requirements to potentially reduce voter fraud by mandating more stringent proof of identity during the voting process.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8129