Removes ten day advance voter registration requirement
Summary
Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day; provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
Assembly Passage
May 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Last action May 12, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 12, 2021 · Assembly May 11, 2021
How they voted
41–19
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 61
Jan 12, 2021
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Gianaris
DDemocratic/Working Families
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