New York S 1297: Relates to enacting the taxpayer voter registration act

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S01297 Summary:

BILL NOS01297 

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SAME ASSAME AS A04398

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SPONSORBORRELLO

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COSPNSROBERACKER

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§664 & 50, Tax L; add §§997 & 997-a, RPT L; add §201-a, V & T L

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Allows taxpayers to register to vote upon paying their taxes or changing their address.

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BILL NOS01297 

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01/09/2025REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1297

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. BORRELLO, OBERACKER -- read twice and ordered print-
 ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Budget and
 Revenue

 AN ACT to amend the tax law, the real property tax law and the vehicle
 and traffic law, in relation to enacting the "taxpayer voter registra-
 tion 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 "taxpayer voter registration act".
 3 § 2. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 664 to read as
 4 follows:
 5 § 664. Voter registration. The commissioner shall require that all
 6 income tax returns allow the taxpayer to register to vote by checking a
 7 box, to be included on the return, that indicates that the applicant
 8 would like to register to vote. Adjacent to such box, there shall be a
 9 statement in prominent type, "IF YOU CHECK THIS BOX, YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM
 10 UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY THAT (1) YOU ARE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED
 11 STATES, (2) YOU WILL HAVE LIVED IN THE COUNTY, CITY OR VILLAGE LISTED AS
 12 YOUR ADDRESS ON YOUR TAX RETURN FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE NEXT
 13 ELECTION, (3) YOU MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER, AND (4) YOUR
 14 SIGNATURE OR MARK IS AFFIXED TO THIS TAX RETURN OR IS ON FILE WITH THE
 15 NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE OR THE NEW YORK STATE
 16 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES." The income tax returns shall also provide
 17 a means for the individual to select a political party affiliation, if
 18 so desired by the individual.
 19 § 3. The real property tax law is amended by adding a new section 997
 20 to read as follows:
 21 § 997. Voter registration; general. The taxing entity shall include on
 22 all tax bills issued under this chapter a check box, to be included on
 23 the bill, that indicates that the applicant would like to register to

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01633-01-5

 S. 1297 2

 1 vote. Adjacent to such box, there shall be a statement in prominent
 2 type, "IF YOU CHECK THIS BOX, YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM UNDER PENALTIES OF
 3 PERJURY THAT (1) YOU ARE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, (2) YOU WILL
 4 HAVE LIVED IN THE COUNTY, CITY OR VILLAGE LISTED AS YOUR ADDRESS ON YOUR
 5 TAX RETURN FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE NEXT ELECTION, (3) YOU MEET
 6 ALL THE REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER, AND (4) YOUR SIGNATURE OR MARK IS
 7 AFFIXED TO THIS TAX RETURN OR IS ON FILE WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPART-
 8 MENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE OR THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR
 9 VEHICLES." The tax bill shall also provide a means for the individual to
 10 select a political party affiliation, if so desired by the individual.
 11 § 4. The real property tax law is amended by adding a new section
 12 997-a to read as follows:
 13 § 997-a. Voter registration; change of address. Upon a transfer of
 14 residential real property, the real estate transfer return filed with
 15 the commissioner and signed by the buyer of such residential real prop-
 16 erty shall include a check box, to be included on the form above the
 17 signature line with a statement in prominent type, "NOTICE TO GRANTEE:
 18 New York State Election Law requires you to reregister to vote if you
 19 change your address. By checking this box and signing and returning this
 20 form you will apply to vote under the address stated on this form unless
 21 you opt-out. If you are not a resident of the United