New York A 7123: Enacts the "Modernized voter registration act of New York"

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A07123 Summary:

BILL NOA07123 

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SAME ASSAME AS S06072

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SPONSORWalker

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COSPNSRCook

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 5 Title 2 §§5-200, 5-201, 5-205 & 5-207, amd §5-210, El L

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Enacts the "Modernized voter registration act of New York".

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BILL NOA07123 

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03/20/2025referred to election law

01/07/2026referred to election law

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Go to topA07123 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7123

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. WALKER, COOK -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Election Law

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to enacting the "Modern-
 ized Voter Registration Act of New York"

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Modernized
 2 Voter Registration Act of New York".
 3 § 2. Title 2 of article 5 of the election law is amended by adding
 4 four new sections 5-200, 5-201, 5-205 and 5-207 to read as follows:
 5 § 5-200. Automated voter registration. 1. Notwithstanding any other
 6 manner of registration required by this article, each person in the
 7 state qualified to vote pursuant to section 5-102 of this article, shall
 8 be automatically registered to vote as provided in this section,
 9 provided that the person consents to voter registration.
 10 2. The state board of elections or county board of elections shall
 11 register to vote or update the registration record of any person in the
 12 state qualified to vote pursuant to section 5-102 of this article who
 13 consents to the registration or update and does any of the following:
 14 (a) completes an application for a new or renewed driver's license,
 15 non-driver identification card, pre-licensing course certificate,
 16 learner's permit or certification of supervised driving with the depart-
 17 ment of motor vehicles, or notifies such department in writing of a
 18 change of name or address;
 19 (b) completes an application for services, renewal or recertification
 20 for services, or change of address relating to such services from agen-
 21 cies designated in section 5-211 of this title;
 22 (c) completes an application for services, renewal or recertification
 23 for services, or change of address relating to such services from any
 24 municipal housing authority as set forth in article thirteen of the
 25 public housing law;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06840-01-5

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 1 (d) registers for classes at institutions of the state university of
 2 New York and the city university of New York;
 3 (e) completes a maximum sentence of imprisonment or is discharged from
 4 parole;
 5 (f) completes an application for unemployment insurance;
 6 (g) becomes a member or employee of the division of military and naval
 7 affairs; or
 8 (h) completes an application with any other state or federal agency
 9 designated as a source agency pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision
 10 three of this section.
 11 3. (a) The term "source agency" includes the department of motor vehi-
 12 cles, any government agency designated pursuant to section 5-211 of this
 13 title, the state university of New York and the city university of New
 14 York, all public housing authorities listed in article thirteen of the
 15 public housing law, the department of corrections and community super-
 16 vision, the department of labor, the division of military and naval
 17 affairs and any agency designated by the state board of elections pursu-
 18 ant to paragraph (b) of this subdivision.
 19 (b) The state board of elections may designate additional state agen-
 20 cies to serve as sources for voter registration. In designating an agen-
 21 cy under this paragraph, the state board of elections shall consider:
 22 (i) the likelihood that source records reflect a large number of
 23 eligible citizens;
 24 (ii) the extent to which source records reflect eligible citizens who
 25 would