NY A00274

Lowers the voting age from 18 to 16 years old for state elections, requiring 16-year-olds to be U.S. citizens and state residents for at least 30 days.

Requires all ninth-grade and higher students to receive civic education for at least eight full class periods in accordance with the department's 9-12 social studies framework.

Mandates high schools distribute voter registration forms to all students aged 16 or older between the second and fifth school day in January each year, with school administrators completing most fields except citizenship status, party affiliation, signature, and date.

Allows students to opt out of voter registration by completing a "Voter Registration Opt-Out Form" instead, with school administrators required to dispose of registration forms for non-registering students.

Takes effect upon passage of a concurrent constitutional resolution amending the voting age provision in Article 2, Section 1 of the state constitution.