NY S05972

Allows incarcerated individuals in state or local correctional facilities to vote, with their residence for voting purposes considered to be their address prior to incarceration

Repeals provisions that cancelled voter registration upon felony conviction, removing felony conviction as grounds for voter disqualification

Prohibits cancellation of a voter's registration while they are incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility

Requires the Department of Corrections, in collaboration with state and county boards of election, to establish a program facilitating voter registration and voting for incarcerated individuals, including access to registration forms and absentee ballots

Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for agencies to develop necessary rules and regulations for implementation