NY S03423

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

Pre-clearance requirement applies to counties with at least 10 percent population comprised of members of a protected class (race, color, or language minority), counties with prior discriminatory voting practice findings within the past 10 years, or counties previously subject to federal Voting Rights Act Section 5 pre-clearance.

Attorney general's civil rights bureau must respond to pre-clearance submissions in writing within 60 days, indicating approval or objections based on whether changes deny or abridge voting rights on account of race, color, or language minority status.

Exempts changes made pursuant to law from pre-clearance requirements.

Effective 180 days after enactment.