STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1960 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOODELL -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Election Law AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to enacting the "voter registration integrity act" The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2 the "voter registration integrity act". 3 § 2. Section 5-210 of the election law is amended by adding a new 4 subdivision 5-a to read as follows: 5 5-a. In addition to documentation of New York residency, the board of 6 elections shall require that each first-time voter registration applica- 7 tion include one of the following: 8 (a) an original or certified copy of a birth certificate establishing 9 United States citizenship; 10 (b) a valid United States passport; 11 (c) a certificate of naturalization or citizenship; or 12 (d) such other documentation that the board of elections determines 13 establishes United States citizenship. 14 § 3. Clause (D) of subparagraph (viii) of paragraph (k) of subdivision 15 5 of section 5-210 of the election law, as amended by chapter 536 of the 16 laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: 17 (D) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government 18 check, paycheck or other government document that shows the name and 19 address of the voter; and 20 (E) in addition to documentation of New York residency, a copy of one 21 of the following: 22 (1) an original or certified copy of a birth certificate establishing 23 United States citizenship; 24 (2) a valid United States passport; 25 (3) a certificate of naturalization or citizenship; or EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01993-01-3

A. 1960 2 1 (4) such other documentation that the board of elections determines 2 establishes United States citizenship. 3 § 4. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall 4 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or 5 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 6 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed 7 on or before such effective date.

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