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NY A06772
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Karines Reyes
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AI Summary
- Establishes automatic voter registration through the DMV beginning January 1, 2028, for REAL ID and Enhanced license transactions, and January 1, 2029, for standard license transactions, automatically registering eligible citizens unless they decline
- Creates automatic voter registration for Medicaid enrollees and NYC Housing Authority applicants beginning January 1, 2028, transmitting citizenship-verified applicant information to election boards unless the person opts out within 17 days of receiving a mailed notice
- Requires county and city boards of elections to send newly registered voters a notice confirming registration with a postage-paid return form to decline registration or select party enrollment
- Prohibits DMV and designated agencies from transmitting registration information for individuals whose documentation conclusively shows they are not U.S. citizens
- Mandates monthly public data reports from the State Board of Elections on the number of registrations, pre-registrations, and declinations processed through each automatic registration pathway
Legislative Description
Provides for automatic voter registration and pre-registration for persons applying for certain department of motor vehicles documentation, and for persons applying for or re-enrolling in Medicaid; allows individuals to decline such automatic registration and pre-registration.
Last Action
referred to election law
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Election Law3/13/2025
Full Bill Text
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