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NY S04364

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Mandates that all cancellation and inactive status notices explain the specific reason for the action being taken against the voter's registration

  • Requires the State Board of Elections to establish uniform, statewide notice forms for registration cancellation and inactive status notifications

  • Expands notification requirements for address change confirmations to include email and telephone contact in addition to mailed notices

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Elections1/7/2026
Rules6/13/2025
Elections2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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