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NY S07348

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/19/2023

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Parker

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows incarcerated individuals in state or local correctional facilities to vote, considering them residents of their pre-incarceration county, city, town, and/or village for voting purposes.

  • Repeals provisions of election law that disqualified individuals convicted of felonies from voting and removes felony conviction as grounds for voter registration cancellation.

  • Prohibits cancellation of voter registrations while an individual is incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility.

  • Requires the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to collaborate with state and county boards of election to establish a program providing incarcerated individuals with voter registration assistance and voting access, including absentee ballots.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment, with rules and regulations to be completed by that effective date.

Legislative Description

Relates to authorizing voting by incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities; requires the department of corrections and community supervision, in collaboration with the state and county boards of election, to establish a program to facilitate incarcerated individuals voter registration and voting.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Elections5/19/2023

Full Bill Text

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