NY A08608

Establishes a new misdemeanor offense for knowingly communicating false information about election time, place, manner, voter eligibility, registration status, or candidate party affiliation if it prevents or deters someone from voting.

Creates a class A misdemeanor offense for suppressing or threatening to suppress a person's right to vote, or compelling them to vote or refrain from voting for a particular candidate or ballot proposition.

Allows aggrieved persons to file civil actions seeking preventative relief, injunctions, restraining orders, or declaratory judgments for violations of the deceptive practices provision.

Grants the state attorney general concurrent jurisdiction with district attorneys to prosecute violations and applies criminal liability and conspiracy provisions of penal law to prosecutions under this article.

Establishes penalties of up to one year imprisonment or $100-$500 fine for first misdemeanor offense, a class E felony for second conviction, and a class D felony for subsequent convictions.