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- Referred to elections
- Referred to elections
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Provides that the board of elections shall transfer a registration and enrollment of a voter to wherever they move in the state, even if it's a new county
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5236
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to a universal jurisdiction voting act
Purpose or general idea of bill
To increase voter participation in the election process by allowing those who move to another county or city to vote in their new residential district.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends § 5-208 of the Election Law by replacing the words "city" and "county" with the words "New York State."
Section 2 amends § 8-302 of the Election Law replaces the phrase "the county or city" with the words "New York State."
Justification
New York State's Election Law currently only allows those citizens who move within a city or county to vote in their new election district. Voters who move between the five boroughs of New York City and within any county may show up at the correct polling center and vote via affidavit ballot. Voters who move from Brooklyn to Suffolk County, however, are barred from voting on Election Day unless they update their registration in time for the election.
The Universal Jurisdiction voting Act will amend New York State's Election Law by allowing voters who move anywhere within the State to vote at the polling center in their new election district. This legislation would verify affidavit ballots using the Statewide voter file to enfranchise New Yorkers who have registered but failed to update their address with the Board of Elections.
Prior legislative history
2009-10: A.7011 Referred to Election Law.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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