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NY State Senate Bill S7764
senate Bill S7764
Provides for automatic voter registration
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Feb 21, 2018 referred to elections
S7764 (ACTIVE) - Details
Add §5-200, amd §§5-210, 5-211, 5-212, 8-302 & 3-220, El L
S7764 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides for automatic voter registration; and establishes a task force to study and make recommendations on the implementation of such automatic voter registration.
S7764 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7764
An act to amend the election law, in relation to providing for automatic
voter registration; establishing a task force on automatic voter regis-
tration; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expira-
This bill would provide for automatic voter registration in the state of
Section 1: Amends title 2 of article 5 of the election law by adding a
new section 5-200 to enact automatic voter registration and specifying
the agencies through which a citizen can be automatically enrolled
unless they opt out at the point of service. This section also allows
the board of elections to designate additional agencies as agencies that
can register voters that interact those agencies online.
Section 2: Amends subdivision 5 of section 5-20 of the election law by
adding a new paragraph related to agreements between source agencies and
boards of elections concerning transmission of voter information.
Section 3: Amends subdivisions 11 and 12 of section 5-211 of the
election law to add additional agencies designated as voter registration
offices and to require agencies to provide for automatic voter registra-
Section 4: Amends subdivision 14 of section 5-211 of the election law
and adds two new subdivisions 18 and 19 related to colleges and univer-
sities making available voter registration forms.
Section 5: Amends subdivisions 6 and 7 of section 5-212 of the election
Section 6: Amends section 8-302 of the election law by adding a new
subdivision 3-d related to voting by affidavit.
Section 7: Amends subdivision 1 of section 3-220 of the election law to
specify voter information transmitted electronically that is not to be
Section 8: Establishes a task force on automatic voter registration.
Section 9: Sets the effective date.
Voting is the foundation of our democracy. And democracy is only as
strong as the level of participation among the populace. Automatic voter
registration will simplify the process in New York State, leading to a
dramatic increase in the number of registered voters while allowing
people the opportunity to opt out if they wish.
Under this bill, when an eligible voter interacts with a state agency
they become registered to vote unless they decline. This simple and
streamlined process will lead to a million new voters in New York State.
Automatic voter registration is already the law of the land in ten
states and the District of Columbia where it has been a success.
This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a 20 law;
provided that section eight of this act shall expire and be deemed 21
S7764 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
voter registration; establishing  a  task  force  on  automatic  voter
registration;  and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon
Section  1.  Title  2  of  article 5 of the election law is amended by
adding a new section 5-200 to read as follows:
LBD14605-02-8
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THOUSAND  NINETEEN;  PROVIDED,  THAT EACH SOURCE AGENCY SHALL BE ABLE TO
§  2. Subdivision 5 of section 5-210 of the election law is amended by
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REQUESTED IN PARAGRAPH (J) OR SUBPARAGRAPH (I), (VIII), (X) OR (XII)  OF
INFORMATION REQUESTED BY PARAGRAPH (J) OR SUBPARAGRAPH (I), (VIII),  (X)
OR (XII) OF PARAGRAPH (K) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
§ 3. The opening paragraph and subdivisions 11 and 12 of section 5-211
of  the election law, the opening paragraph as amended by chapter 265 of
the laws of 2013, subdivision 11 as amended by chapter 200 of  the  laws
of  1996 and subdivision 12 as added by chapter 659 of the laws of 1994,
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§ 4. Subdivision 14 of section 5-211 of the election law,  as  amended
18.  ALL  COLLEGES  AND  UNIVERSITIES LOCATED IN THIS STATE SHALL MAKE
VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS AVAILABLE TO ANY STUDENTS ELIGIBLE TO  REGISTER
TO VOTE UNDER PARAGRAPH (G) OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION 5-210 OF THIS
TITLE  IN  THE  SAME MANNER AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME PROVISIONS AND RULES
AND REGULATIONS AS ALL OTHER DESIGNATED  AGENCIES  UNDER  THIS  SECTION;
EXCEPT  THAT A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY THAT IS NOT OTHERWISE DESIGNATED AS
A SOURCE AGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-200 OF THIS  TITLE  SHALL  NOT  BE
YORK  CITY  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS,  SHALL  PROVIDE TO PUBLIC COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF CODED VOTER REGISTRATION  APPLICA-
TIONS  THAT  IDENTIFY EACH SUCH APPLICATION AS ORIGINATING FROM EITHER A
PUBLIC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PROVIDE
FOR THE DELIVERY OF SUCH CODED APPLICATIONS BY THE FIRST DAY  OF  AUGUST
OF  EACH  YEAR  TO  EACH  COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY COVERED BY THIS CHAPTER,
DELIVER  SUCH  FORMS  TO EACH PARTICIPATING PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE
LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. EVERY BOARD OF ELECTIONS SCANNING VOTER
REGISTRATION FORMS SHALL CAPTURE ANY DESIGNATED AGENCY CODES THEREON AND
REPORT THEM ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO THE STATE  BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS  WHICH
SHALL MAKE SUCH DETAILED INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
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§ 5. Subdivisions 6 and 7 of section 5-212 of the election law, subdi-
vision 6 as amended by chapter 200 of the laws of 1996 and subdivision 7
§  6.  Section  8-302  of  the election law is amended by adding a new
§ 7. Subdivision 1 of section 3-220 of the election law, as amended by
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§ 8.  (a) A task force on automatic voter registration shall be estab-
lished by the state board of elections to  examine,  evaluate  and  make
recommendations   concerning  the  implementation  and  affects  of  the
(b) The task force shall consist of two  commissioners  of  the  state
board  of  elections  appointed  by  majority vote of the state board of
elections, the commissioner of motor vehicles, and members appointed  by
the  state board of elections who shall represent such interests as such
board shall deem to be relevant to the provisions of this  act,  includ-
(1) the state university of New York;
(2) the city university of New York;
(3) the board of elections of the city of New York;
(4) county boards of elections throughout the state;
(5) state agencies affected by the provisions of this act;
(6) the department of corrections and community supervision;
(7) the department of labor;
(8) the division of military and naval affairs; and
(9) municipal housing authorities.
(c)  The  members  of the task force shall receive no compensation for
(d) Within one year of the effective date of this section, and annual-
ly thereafter, the task force shall report its findings, conclusions and
§ 9.  This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
law; provided that section eight of this act shall expire and be  deemed