NY A09239

Allows incarcerated individuals in state and local correctional facilities to register to vote and cast absentee ballots, with correctional facility superintendents required to submit voter registrations within three days and deliver ballots within two days.

Removes blanket voting prohibitions for people convicted of felonies, allowing them to vote by absentee ballot while incarcerated and permitting those awaiting trial or serving non-felony sentences to vote.

Requires correctional facilities to process voting correspondence separately, prohibits opening voter registration or ballot materials, and ensures incarcerated individuals can cast votes privately without interference.

Repeals subdivision 5 of section 8-504 of the election law relating to voter challenges at polling places and subdivision 10 of section 1057-a of the New York City Charter relating to notice of voter rights.

Directs the state board of elections to revise all voter registration and absentee ballot materials to remove references to felony convictions as a basis for voting restrictions; takes effect January 1 following enactment.