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NY S05965
Bill
Status
3/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Parker
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AI Summary
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Establishes same-day voter registration allowing eligible voters to register and vote at their polling place on election day for all state, federal, local, and school district elections
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Requires boards of elections to automatically mail absentee ballots to all registered voters at least 30 days before each election, eliminating the need to provide a reason for requesting an absentee ballot
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Mandates creation of a centralized, interactive, computerized statewide voter registration database within one year, with full implementation by county boards within two years
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Provides accommodations for voters unable to sign ballots due to illness, disability, or inability to read, allowing them to make a mark with one witness
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Streamlines absentee voting for nursing home and veterans facility residents by requiring boards of elections to deliver ballots to all such facilities rather than only those with 25+ ballot requests
Legislative Description
Relates to voting rights expansion, voter registration on election day, expansion of the use of and requirements for absentee voting, creation of a real-time state wide voter registration database, special ballots for election employees, and voter affidavits.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1/7/2026