NY A04896

Requires New York income tax returns to include a checkbox allowing taxpayers to register to vote, with a perjury statement confirming U.S. citizenship, 30-day residency, and voter eligibility.

Mandates real property tax bills include a voter registration checkbox with the same eligibility attestation requirements as income tax returns.

Requires real estate transfer returns to include a voter registration checkbox when residential property changes ownership, with notice that the buyer must reregister if changing addresses.

Directs the Department of Taxation and Finance to electronically transmit voter registration information to the State Board of Elections, which must send written notice to eligible individuals offering them the opportunity to register or decline registration.

Allows the Department of Motor Vehicles to release electronic copies of individuals' signatures to election boards for voter registration purposes, with full implementation required by January 1, 2023.