NY A01543

Allows any qualified voter in New York to vote by absentee ballot without needing to provide a specific reason or justification

Requires county and city boards of elections to automatically mail an absentee ballot and postage-paid return envelope to every registered and qualified voter at least 30 days before each election

Permits voters to request their absentee ballot be sent to an alternate address if they expect to be away from their county or city of residence

For primary elections, voters receive only the ballot for the party in which they are enrolled according to board of elections records

Eliminates the current system requiring voters to apply for absentee ballots and demonstrate eligibility based on absence, illness, or other qualifying conditions