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- Referred to elections
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Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing registration 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
Amends §5-508 of the New York State Election Law.
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
2000-01: Senate Elections Cmte/Passed Assembly 2002: Senate 3rd Reading Calendar/Passed Assembly 2003-04: Senate Elections Cmte/ Passed Assembly 2005-06: Senate Elections Cmte/Passed Assembly 2007: Senate Elections Cmte/Passed Assembly 2008: Senate Rules Cmte/Passed Assembly
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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