NY A04398

Requires New York state income tax returns to include a checkbox allowing taxpayers to register to vote while filing, along with a sworn statement affirming U.S. citizenship, residency for at least 30 days before the next election, and eligibility requirements

Mandates local taxing entities include voter registration checkboxes on all property tax bills with the same eligibility attestation requirements

Creates a voter registration option on real estate transfer returns for property buyers, notifying them of the requirement to re-register when changing addresses

Directs the Department of Taxation and Finance to electronically transmit registration information (name, address, date of birth, citizenship evidence, signature, party affiliation) to the State Board of Elections for processing

Authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to release electronic signatures to the Board of Elections for use as voter registration exemplar signatures

Requires full implementation by January 1, 2027, with the act taking effect one year after becoming law