Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day; provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A181
SPONSOR: Carroll 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
PURPOSE:
This concurrent resolution to amend the constitution is one of many
changes necessary in the state to improve voter turnout.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This concurrent resolution amends section 5 of article 2 of the consti-
tution to eliminate the ten day advance voter registration requirement.
JUSTIFICATION:
New York continues to lag behind other states in adopting policies to
encourage participation in the electoral process. Removing the 10-day
advance registration requirement would remove one barrier from the
cumbersome process required to vote in New York.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021: Delivered to Secretary of State (Both Houses)
2020: Opinion referred to Judiciary (Both Houses)
2019: Passed Senate/Assembly
2018: S2478 (Gianaris) Died in Judiciary
2017: S2478 (Gianaris) Died in Judiciary
2016: S2391 (Gianaris) Died in Judiciary
2015: S2391 (Gianaris) Died in Judiciary
2014: S617 (Gianaris) - Died in Senate Judiciary Committee
2012: S1978 (Gianaris) - Died in Senate Judiciary Committee
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This amendment is resolved (if the Assembly concur), that the foregoing
amendment 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.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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181
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY(Prefiled)
January 4, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Election Law
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
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 5 of article
2 2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
3 § 5. Laws shall be made for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citi-
4 zens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage hereby established,
5 and for the registration of voters[; which registration shall be
6 completed at least ten days before each election]. Such registration
7 shall not be required for town and village elections except by express
8 provision of law.
9 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
10 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
11 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
12 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
13 published for three months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89007-01-3
