Bill Text: NY S03894 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Relates to voting rights.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-15 - OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY [S03894 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S03894-Introduced.html


                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          3894
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                    January 27, 2017
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
                    CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
        proposing an amendment to article 2 of the constitution, in relation  to
          voting rights
     1    Section  1.  Resolved  (if the Assembly concur), That article 2 of the
     2  constitution be amended by adding a new section 10 to read as follows:
     3    § 10. Voting rights. (A) No voting qualification  or  prerequisite  to
     4  voting  or  standard, practice, or procedure shall be imposed or applied
     5  by the state or any political subdivision in a manner which results in a
     6  denial or abridgement of the right of any citizen to vote on account  of
     7  race or color, religion, gender preference or disability.
     8    (B)  To  assure  that  the  right of citizens to vote is not denied or
     9  abridged on account of race or color,  religion,  gender  preference  or
    10  disability, no citizen shall be denied the right to vote in any election
    11  because of his or her failure to comply with any prerequisite for voting
    12  or registration for voting requiring him or her to:
    13    (1)  demonstrate  the ability to read, write, understand, or interpret
    14  any matter;
    15    (2) demonstrate any educational achievement or his or her knowledge of
    16  any particular subject;
    17    (3) possess good moral character;
    18    (4) pay or demonstrate payment of any poll tax or other tax;
    19    (5) provide government issued photo identification at a polling site;
    20    (6) provide documentary proof of United States citizenship to register
    21  to vote; or
    22    (7) prove his or her  qualifications  by  the  voucher  of  registered
    23  voters or members of any other class.
    24    (C)  Neither  the state, nor any political subdivision, shall restrict
    25  third-party organizations or individuals from registering voters in good
    26  faith.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD89077-01-7

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     1    § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the  foregoing  amendment
     2  be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
     3  next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
     4  conformity with section  1  of  article  19  of  such  constitution,  be
     5  published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
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