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NY S03625

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2021

Primary Sponsor

Robert Ortt

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all voters casting ballots in person to present a current and valid government-issued photo identification card to election inspectors.

  • Allows voters who lack photo identification to cast affidavit ballots in person, provided they produce valid government-issued photo identification to the local board of elections within three days.

  • Permits mail-in voters without photo identification to cast ballots with validity determined by the local board of elections.

  • Defines qualifying government-issued photo identification to include driver's licenses, passports, military IDs, educational institution IDs, and state or federal government-issued medical cards.

  • Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue identification cards at no cost to adult citizens whose income qualifies them for Medicaid, as verified by the county department of social services.

Legislative Description

Requires a valid government issued photo identification card be presented when casting a ballot; provides for persons eligible for Medicaid to receive identification cards.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections1/30/2021

Full Bill Text

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