Bill Text: NY S02797 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 2797 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relates to voting rights.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-06 - OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY [S02797 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-S02797-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         2797
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                   January 29, 2015
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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 article 2 of the constitution, in relation  to
         voting rights
    1    Section  1.  Resolved  (if the Assembly concur), That article 2 of the
    2  constitution be amended by adding a new section 10 to read as follows:
    3    S 10. VOTING RIGHTS. (A) NO VOTING QUALIFICATION  OR  PREREQUISITE  TO
    4  VOTING  OR  STANDARD, PRACTICE, OR PROCEDURE SHALL BE IMPOSED OR APPLIED
    5  BY THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN A MANNER WHICH RESULTS IN A
    6  DENIAL OR ABRIDGEMENT OF THE RIGHT OF ANY CITIZEN TO VOTE ON ACCOUNT  OF
    7  RACE OR COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER PREFERENCE OR DISABILITY.
    8    (B)  TO  ASSURE  THAT  THE  RIGHT OF CITIZENS TO VOTE IS NOT DENIED OR
    9  ABRIDGED ON ACCOUNT OF RACE OR COLOR,  RELIGION,  GENDER  PREFERENCE  OR
   10  DISABILITY, NO CITIZEN SHALL BE DENIED THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN ANY ELECTION
   11  BECAUSE OF HIS OR HER FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING
   12  OR REGISTRATION FOR VOTING REQUIRING HIM OR HER TO:
   13    (1)  DEMONSTRATE  THE ABILITY TO READ, WRITE, UNDERSTAND, OR INTERPRET
   14  ANY MATTER;
   15    (2) DEMONSTRATE ANY EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OR HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE OF
   16  ANY PARTICULAR SUBJECT;
   17    (3) POSSESS GOOD MORAL CHARACTER;
   18    (4) PAY OR DEMONSTRATE PAYMENT OF ANY POLL TAX OR OTHER TAX;
   19    (5) PROVIDE GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION AT A POLLING SITE;
   20    (6) PROVIDE DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP TO  REGISTER  TO
   21  VOTE; OR
   22    (7)  PROVE  HIS  OR  HER  QUALIFICATIONS  BY THE VOUCHER OF REGISTERED
   23  VOTERS OR MEMBERS OF ANY OTHER CLASS.
   24    (C) NEITHER THE STATE, NOR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION,  SHALL  RESTRICT
   25  THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS FROM REGISTERING VOTERS IN GOOD
   26  FAITH.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD89068-02-5
       S. 2797                             2
    1    S  2.  Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
    2  be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
    3  next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
    4  conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  such constitution, be
    5  published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.