Bill Text: NY S06450 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requires certain government issued identification to be presented when casting a ballot for the first time.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-05 - REFERRED TO ELECTIONS [S06450 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-S06450-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          6450

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                     April 29, 2021
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        Introduced  by Sens. JORDAN, BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed,
          and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections

        AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requirements for  first
          time voters

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

     1    Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 8-303-a
     2  to read as follows:
     3    § 8-303-a. Voter identification for first time voters. 1.  Applicabil-
     4  ity. Each board of elections, in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner,
     5  shall require a voter to meet the requirements  of  subdivision  two  of
     6  this  section  if the individual has not previously voted in an election
     7  for local, state or federal office.
     8    2. Requirements. (a) In general. An individual meets the  requirements
     9  of this subdivision if the individual:
    10    (1)  in  the case of an individual who votes in person presents to the
    11  appropriate election inspector, clerk or coordinator a current and valid
    12  United States passport, New York state issued REAL ID,  New  York  state
    13  Enhanced ID, social security card, birth certificate, or nationalization
    14  papers; or
    15    (2)  in  the  case  of an individual who votes by mail, submits in the
    16  outer envelope with the envelope containing  the  ballot  a  copy  of  a
    17  current and valid United States passport, New York state issued REAL ID,
    18  New  York state Enhanced ID, social security card, birth certificate, or
    19  nationalization papers.
    20    (b) Fail-safe voting. (1) An individual who is attempting to  vote  in
    21  person,  but who does not meet the requirements of this subdivision, may
    22  cast an affidavit ballot, and notwithstanding this section of law,  such
    23  affidavit  ballot shall be duly cast and counted, even though such indi-
    24  vidual does not meet the requirements of subparagraph one  of  paragraph
    25  (a) of this subdivision, provided such individual casting such ballot is

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10987-01-1
        S. 6450                             2

     1  an  otherwise eligible voter pursuant to law, provided further that such
     2  ballot otherwise complies with the requirements of law.
     3    (2)  An  individual who is attempting to vote by mail but who does not
     4  meet the requirements of paragraph (a) of this subdivision may cast such
     5  ballot by mail and such ballot shall be duly cast and counted,  notwith-
     6  standing  this section, provided the voter is determined to be an eligi-
     7  ble voter, provided further that such ballot otherwise complies with the
     8  requirements of law.
     9    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.