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NY S01552
Bill
Status
1/13/2021
Primary Sponsor
Zellnor Myrie
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AI Summary
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Allows eligible voters to complete conditional voter registration and cast an affidavit ballot on the same day at early voting and election day polling locations, bypassing standard registration deadlines.
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Conditional registrations become effective if the board of elections verifies the registrant's eligibility and matches their information against databases maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles or Social Security Administration.
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If information cannot be verified through motor vehicles or Social Security databases but the board determines the registrant is otherwise eligible, the registrant receives a voter identification number and the conditional registration becomes effective.
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Requires boards of elections to offer conditional voter registration at all early voting and election day polling locations while maintaining ballot secrecy and processing registrations before counting or rejecting ballots.
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Enables constitutionally-qualified electors to register to vote and to cast a ballot on the same day at a polling location.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1/5/2022