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Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Substituted by S5945A
- Advanced to third reading cal.779
- Reported
- Reported referred to codes
- Print number 9368a
- Amend and recommit to election law
- Referred to election law
Companion bill
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Authorizes a court to order the confidentiality of election registration records of a victim of domestic violence
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Brian X. Foley
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A9368A REVISED 03/22/10
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing registra- tion records of victims of domestic violence to be kept confidential in certain cases
Purpose or general idea of bill
Authorizes the confidentiality of election registration records of a victim of domestic violence.
Summary of specific provisions
Adds §5-508 to the New York State Election Law to allow a victim of domestic violence to seek a supreme court order directing that his or her voter registration records be kept confidential. Includes a defi- nition of "victims of domestic member" recently enacted in the Family Court Act.
Justification
Under current state law, local boards of election must provide the address of any registered voter, as long as the request is in writing and the applicable law is cited. Victims of domestic violence that have moved and wish to keep their new addresses out of the hands of their abusers simply do not register to vote because of the availability of their registration information to others. Keeping these records separate and apart from other registration records would afford domestic violence victims the security they deserve.
Prior legislative history
Passed Assembly: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; A.7016 of 2009 (Eddington)
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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