New York will start Automatically Voter Registering (AVR) of Eligible Voters who Interact with the State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) starting in 2023. The Law will Apply to Public Assistance Agencies by 2024, and the State University of New York by 2025.
“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,” Gov. Cuomo (D) said.
Federal law already Requires State DMV and Public Assistance Agencies to give Applicants a chance to Register to Vote.
But Voting Right Groups were Pushing States to Automatically Register People who Interact with State Agencies. New York's Law says Only Eligible Voters can Register, allows People to Opt-Out of Voter Registration and Directs State Agencies to Transmit Applications to the State Board of Elections (BOE).
Supporters said the New System will Reduce Processing Costs and Enroll more of State's roughly Two Million Residents who are Eligible but Not Registered.
“This bill will remove one of many barriers in our election system to help New York improve its dismal record of voter turnout,” Assembly Member Latrice Walker (D-55th District) said.
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