New York Now Has Automatic Voter Registration
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According to reporting done by WKBW, last week Governor Cuomo signed a new law that begins automatic voter registration for voting-eligible residents of New York.
The New York Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2020 (New York State Senate Bill S8806) creates an automatic process of voter registration when a person comes into contact with another state agency.
New York s antiquated voter registration system is in dire need of updating and modernization. It is time for New York to join the growing number of states who have implemented automatic registration. This bill will remove one of many barriers in our voting system to help New York improve its dismal record of voter turnout. A modern voter registration system that electronically transmits voter registration information will reduce costs involved in processing voter registrations and maintaining complete and accurate voter registration
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New York passes automatic voter registration; all S.I. state legislators but Savino vote against bill
Updated Dec 24, 2020;
Posted Dec 24, 2020
“Anyone who wants to sell you conspiracy theories on people registering to vote who aren’t eligible are lying to you or didn’t read the bill,” said Sen. Diane Savino. (Staten Island Advance/Rebeka Humbrecht)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. New York state streamlined voter registration this week by establishing automatic voter registration at agencies across the state.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2020 on Dec. 22; it will go into effect in 2023. The legislation has been introduced in every Senate session since 2015 but has received pushback from Republicans.
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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – Legislation signed into law will streamline the voter registration process in New York.
Governor Andrew Cuomo says the New York Automatic Voter Registration Act will expedite voter registration. New Yorkers applying for services at designated agencies like the DMV will also be able to register to vote at that agency.
Cuomo says the law will help increase voter turnout while reducing administrative barriers to processing voter registration applications. Tags:
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Cuomo signs law to streamline voter registration in New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2020 on Tuesday
Posted: Dec 22, 2020 5:35 PM
Updated: Dec 22, 2020 6:03 PM
Posted By: Kali Zigrino
ALBANY, N.Y. – Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2020 on Tuesday, which requires agencies to establish systems to streamline and expedite voter registration. From instituting early voting to making necessary reforms to the absentee ballot process, New York has already made elections more accessible, but we are far from finished,” said Cuomo. “With this new law on the books, we are taking this work a step further and not only instituting automatic voter registration, but creating a single uniform platform for registering online.