Loading chat...
NY S04312
Bill
Status
2/7/2023
Primary Sponsor
Luis Sepulveda
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Amends election law to require board of elections to verify that specific circumstances exist before canceling a voter's registration, rather than automatic cancellation.
-
Removes the provision that allows automatic cancellation of inactive voter registrations based on non-voting during two federal election cycles.
-
Requires restoration of voter registration to active status if an inactive voter casts a ballot in an affidavit envelope that meets all other legal requirements, and mandates that such ballot be counted for the election in which it was cast.
-
Establishes that election officers who willfully cancel a voter's registration in violation of section 5-400 or refuse to allow an individual to vote due to inactive status in violation of section 5-213 are guilty of a felony.
-
Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to the registration status of voters; establishes additional requirements for the cancellation of a voter's registration; allows voters who have an inactive status to have their registration returned to active status and to have their vote counted for the election in which they vote.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1/3/2024