New York A 1927: Requires a valid government issued photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot

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A01927 Summary:

BILL NOA01927 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01885

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SPONSORSlater

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COSPNSRBeephan, Bendett, McDonough, Morinello, Smullen, Chang, Hawley, Brown K, Chludzinski, Palmesano

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §8-303, El L

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Requires a New York state driver's license or non-driver ID, a United States passport, an identification card issued by a United States educational institution, a United States military identification card, a government issued medical card, or any identification card issued by the United States or the state of New York to be presented when casting a ballot.

Go to top A01927 Actions:

BILL NOA01927 

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01/14/2025referred to election law

04/02/2025held for consideration in election law

01/07/2026referred to election law

Go to topA01927 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:ELECTION LAW Chair:Walker 
DATE:04/02/2025AYE/NAY:11/5 Action: Held for Consideration WalkerAyeSlaterNay

DinowitzAyeBrabenecNay

Carroll RCAyeMikulinNay

TaylorAyeTagueNay

JacobsonAyeBrook-KrasnyNay

MamdaniAye

GallagherAye

RiveraAye

Chandler-WatermAye

WiederAye

Carroll P Aye

Go to topA01927 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA01927 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1927

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SLATER, BEEPHAN, BENDETT, McDONOUGH -- read once
 and referred to the Committee on Election Law

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring a valid
 government issued photo identification card to be presented when cast-
 ing a ballot

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 8-303 of the election law, as added by chapter 420
 2 of the laws of 2004, subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 as
 3 amended by chapter 160 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as
 4 follows:
 5 § 8-303. [Initial voter] Voter identification. 1. Applicability. Each
 6 board of elections, in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, shall
 7 require a voter to meet the requirements of subdivision two of this
 8 section [if:
 9 (a) the individual registered to vote in a jurisdiction by mail on or
 10 after January first, two thousand three; and
 11 (b) the individual has not previously voted in an election for federal
 12 office in the jurisdiction of the board of elections].
 13 2. Requirements. (a) In general. An individual meets the requirements
 14 of this subdivision if the individual:
 15 (1) in the case of an individual who votes in person[: (i)], presents
 16 to the appropriate election inspector, clerk or coordinator a current
 17 and valid government issued photo identification[; or
 18 (ii) presents to the appropriate election inspector, clerk or coordi-
 19 nator a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government
 20 check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and
 21 address of the voter;] or
 22 (2) in the case of an individual who votes by mail, submits in the
 23 outer envelope with the envelope containing the ballot[: (i)] a copy of
 24 a current and valid government issued photo identification[; or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05015-01-5

 A. 1927 2

 1 (ii) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government
 2 check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and
 3 address of the voter].
 4 (3) A valid and current government issued photo identification shall
 5 include: a New York state driver's license or non-driver ID; a United
 6 States passport; an identification card issued by a United States educa-
 7 tional institution; a United States military identification card; a
 8 government issued medical card or any identification card issued by the
 9 United States or the state of New York.
 10 (b) Fail-safe voting. (1) An individual who desires to vote in person,
 11 but [who does not meet the requirements of subparagraph one of paragraph
 12 (a) of this subdivision] does not possess a current and valid government
 13 issued photo identification, may cast an affidavit ballot[, and notwith-
 14 standing this section of law