Assembly Bill A3789

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates a requirement to present photo ID when casting a ballot

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A3789 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §8-303, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6867
2015-2016: A3992

2013-A3789 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Amends the election law, in relation to requiring a government issued identification card to be presented when an individual casts a ballot.

2013-A3789 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3789

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KATZ, HAWLEY, FINCH, CROUCH -- Multi-Sponsored by
  --  M. of A. BARCLAY, GOODELL, McLAUGHLIN -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring a  government
  issued photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 8-303 of the election law, as added by chapter  420
of the laws of 2004 and subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 3
as  amended  by  chapter  160 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as
follows:
  S 8-303. [Initial voter] VOTER identification.  1. Applicability. Each
board of elections, in a uniform  and  nondiscriminatory  manner,  shall
require  a  voter  to  meet  the requirements of subdivision two of this
section [if:
  (a) the individual registered to vote in a jurisdiction by mail on  or
after January first, two thousand three; and
  (b) the individual has not previously voted in an election for federal
office in the jurisdiction of the board of elections].
  2.  Requirements. (a) In general. An individual meets the requirements
of this subdivision if the individual:
  (1) in the case of an individual who votes in person: (i) presents  to
the  appropriate  election inspector, clerk or coordinator a current and
valid GOVERNMENT ISSUED photo identification[; or
  (ii) presents to the appropriate election inspector, clerk or  coordi-
nator  a  copy  of  a  current  utility bill, bank statement, government
check, paycheck, or other government document that shows  the  name  and
address of the voter;] or
  (2)  in  the  case  of an individual who votes by mail, submits in the
outer envelope with the envelope containing the ballot: [(i)] a copy  of
a current and valid GOVERNMENT ISSUED photo identification[; or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08011-01-3
              

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