New York S 4458: Requires government-issued photo registration for registration and voting

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S04458 Summary:

BILL NOS04458 

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SAME ASSAME AS A08129

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SPONSORRHOADS

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 2 §7, Constn

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Requires a signature and government-issued photo identification for both voter registration and at the time of voting.

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BILL NOS04458 

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02/05/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

02/06/2025TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

03/05/2025OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/07/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/08/2026TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

02/03/2026OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4458

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 5, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. RHOADS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing an amendment to section 7 of article 2 of the constitution in
 relation to providing identification when voting in person

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 7 of arti-
 2 cle 2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
 3 § 7. All elections by the citizens, except for such town officers as
 4 may by law be directed to be otherwise chosen, shall be by ballot, or by
 5 such other method as may be prescribed by law, provided that secrecy in
 6 voting be preserved. The legislature shall provide for identification of
 7 voters through their signatures and government-issued photo identifica-
 8 tion, including but not limited to, a New York state driver's license or
 9 non-driver ID; a United States Passport; an identification card issued
 10 by a United States educational institution; a United States military
 11 identification card; a government issued medical card or any identifica-
 12 tion card issued by the United States or the state of New York, in all
 13 cases where personal registration is required and shall also provide for
 14 the signatures and such government-issued photo identification, at the
 15 time of voting, of all persons voting in person by ballot or voting
 16 machine, whether or not they have registered in person, save only in
 17 cases of illiteracy or physical disability.
 18 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
 19 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 20 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
 21 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
 22 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89072-02-5

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