New York Statutes § 5-507 Voter pre-registration and education on voter pre-registrationVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024
This is an older version of § 5-507 Voter pre-registration and education on voter pre-registration which we archived on October 30, 2024.
Statute Text
Effective Until 7/1/2024
1.
Pre-registration. A person who is at least sixteen years of age and who is otherwise qualified to register to vote may pre-register to vote, and shall be automatically registered upon reaching the age of eligibility as provided by this chapter.
2.
Encouragement of student voter registration and pre-registration. Local boards of education are required to adopt policies to promote student voter registration and pre-registration. These policies may include collaboration with county boards of elections to conduct voter registration and pre-registration in high schools. Completion and submission of voter registration or pre-registration forms shall not be a course requirement or graded assignment for students.
History
Added by New York Laws 2019 , ch. 2 , Sec. 2 , eff. 1/1/2020 .
Effective Starting 7/1/2024
1.
Pre-registration. A person who is at least sixteen years of age and who is otherwise qualified to register to vote may pre-register to vote, and shall be automatically registered upon reaching the age of eligibility as provided by this chapter.
2.
Encouragement of student voter registration and pre-registration.
Local boards of education
, boards of cooperative educational services, charter schools and non public schools
are required to adopt policies to promote student voter registration and pre-registration. These policies may include collaboration with county boards of elections to conduct voter registration and pre-registration in high schools
and shall include, but not be limited to, procedures for:
(i)
providing access to voter registration and pre-registration applications during the school year and assistance with filing such applications; and
(ii)
informing students of the state requirements for voter registration and pre-registration
. Completion and submission of voter registration or pre-registration forms shall not be a course requirement or graded assignment for students.
History
Amended by New York Laws 2023 , ch. 478 , Sec. 1 , eff. 7/1/2024 .
Added by New York Laws 2019 , ch. 2 , Sec. 2 , eff. 1/1/2020 .