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- Print number 1972a
- Amend and recommit to elections
- Referred to elections
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Provides that qualified persons who are not registered to vote may register on a day of election at their polling places
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1972A
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to allowing for polling place voter registration for any qualified person who is not registered to vote
Summary of specific provisions
Section 5-210 of election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a which enables qualified persons to register to vote.
Justification
This legislation seeks to set parameters and guidelines fix Election Day voter registration. Allowing for persons eligible to vote to register to vote up until and on Election Day has increased voter turnout in the six states (Idaho, Maine, Minnesota. New Hampshire. Wisconsin and Wyoming). On average, turnout was 14% higher in EDR states than across the country in the 2004 election cycle. New York consistently ranks near the bottom in voter turnout in the country. It is imperative that state take every action necessary to allow eligible voters the involved in elections until the very last moment when often it is too late to register to vote. This must be changed, voters should have the ability to register and vote Election Day.
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Effective date
This shall take effect January 1, 2013.
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