NY A02256

Lowers the voting age from 18 to 16 years old for school district elections, meetings, and board of cooperative educational services votes in New York State

Maintains the 18-year-old age requirement for eligibility to serve on school boards of education, preventing 16 and 17-year-olds from holding these elected positions

Updates voter registration forms to include questions confirming applicants understand they can only vote in school district elections at age 16-17, and must wait until 18 for federal, state, and local elections

Modifies absentee ballot statements and voter challenge oaths to reflect the new 16-year-old voting age requirement for school district elections

Allows 16-year-olds to pre-register to vote and automatically be registered for school district elections upon reaching age 16, while their registration for other elections remains pending until age 18