Efforts to restrict voting in NY

Currently there are a number of bills in the 21-22 legislative session aimed at restricting voting in NY. The Brennan Center for Justice has identified the following bills as restricting voting access. These include in the Assembly

A04326Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot

A04569Provides that absentee ballots shall not be mailed or delivered to a voter unless such voter has specifically requested to receive an absentee ballot

A04901Enacts the voter registration integrity act

A04929Relates to prohibiting ballot harvesting

A04969Clarifies the qualification to receive an absentee ballot and clarifies the process for delivery of an absentee ballot

A05783Relates to absentee voting application deadlines

A06970Establishes an electronic absentee ballot application transmittal system

In the State Senate the following bills have been submitted.

S1540Prohibits sex offenders who are on parole and in civil confinement from voting in certain elections

S1805Relates to prohibiting ballot harvesting

1853 – Enacts the voter integrity act

S264Relates to absentee voting application deadlines – Signed by Governor on 7/16/21

Bill S3625Relates to providing valid government issued photo identification when casting a ballot
S3820Authorizes any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot
S4447Relates to implementing driving privilege licenses and requiring a social security number to register to vote on an application for a motor vehicle driver’s license; repealer

S6540 – Voter ID law for first time voters

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