NY S00246

Requires state board of elections and local county boards of elections to submit voting-related changes to the New York attorney general for pre-clearance approval before implementation.

Applies pre-clearance requirement to counties with at least 10 percent population comprised of protected class members (race, color, or language minority status) based on five-year Census estimates.

Also applies to counties previously subject to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that have not been granted exemption, and counties with court orders or government enforcement actions for discriminatory voting practices within the past ten years.

Attorney general's civil rights bureau must approve or object to proposed changes in writing within 60 days of submission.

Becomes effective 180 days after enactment.