Removes ten day advance voter registration requirement

3 Co-sponsors

• Tony Avella
• Liz Krueger
• Toby Ann Stavisky

BILL NUMBER:S617

Title of bill

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 5 of article 2 of the constitution, in relation to the ten day advance registration requirement

Summary of specific provisions

This bill amends section 5 of article 2 of the constitution to eliminate the ten day advance voter registration requirement. If adopted, the legislature would set guidelines for this provision.

Justification

This legislation seeks to remove the ten day advance voter registration requirement. With voter turnout at an all time low, allowing same day registration would increase and encourage greater participation. This increased participation would only prove beneficial to the political process.

Prior legislative history

2012: Senate Bill 1978 (Gianaris) - Died in Senate Judiciary Committee 2012: Assembly Bill 1686 (Kavanagh) - Died in Assembly Judiciary Committee 2010: Senate Bill 1616 (Valesky) - Died in Senate Judiciary Committee 2010: Assembly Bill 3734 (Gianaris) - Died in Assembly Election Law Committee 2008: Senate Bill 5013 (Valesky) - Died in Senate Judiciary Committee 2008: Assembly Bill 4258 (Gianaris) - Died in Assembly Judiciary Committee 2006: Assembly Bill 9227 (Gianaris) - Died in Assembly Judiciary Committee 2005: Assembly Bill 1598 (Stringer) - Died in Assembly Judiciary Committee 2004: Senate Bill 4666 (Lachman) - Died in Senate Judiciary Committee 2004: Assembly Bill 5800 (Stringer) - Died in Assembly Judiciary Committee 2002: Senate Bill 774 (Dollinger) - Died in Senate Judiciary Committee

2002: Assembly Bill 5299 (Stringer) - Died in Assembly Judiciary Committee 2000: Senate Bill 989 (Dellinger) - Died in Senate Judiciary Committee 2000: Assembly Bill 9479 (Stringer) - Died in Assembly Judiciary Committee

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This amendment may be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the Assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for three months previous to the time of such election.