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NY S04364
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Leroy Comrie
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AI Summary
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Requires boards of elections to notify voters immediately when their registration is placed in inactive status or cancelled using multiple methods: first class forwardable mail to both the voter's believed current address and registered address, plus any email addresses and phone numbers on file
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Mandates that all cancellation and inactive status notices explain the specific reason for the action being taken against the voter's registration
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Requires the State Board of Elections to establish uniform, statewide notice forms for registration cancellation and inactive status notifications
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Expands notification requirements for address change confirmations to include email and telephone contact in addition to mailed notices
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Replaces gendered pronouns ("he," "him," "his") with gender-neutral language ("such voter," "such voter's") throughout the affected election law sections
Legislative Description
Ensures that boards of elections provide adequate notice to each voter before and after a board cancels the voter's registration or places such voter in inactive status.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1/7/2026