BILL NUMBER: S5751
SPONSOR: GIANARIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment
to section 5 of article 2 of the constitution, in relation to the ten
day advance registration requirement
 
PURPOSE:
This concurrent resolution to amend the constitution is one of many
changes necessary in the state to improve voter turnout.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This concurrent resolution amends section 5 of article 2 of the consti-
tution to eliminate the ten-day advance voter registration requirement,
allowing for same-day registration.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
With voter turnout at an all-time low, allowing same-day registration
would increase and encourage greater participation. New York continues
to lag behind other states in adopting policies to encourage partic-
ipation in the electoral process. 22 states plus the District of Colum-
bia allow same day voting registration. Removing the 10-day advance
registration requirement would remove one barrier from the cumbersome
process required to vote in New York.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-24: S178 (Gianaris) advanced to third reading / A181 (Carroll) died
in elections
2021: S517 (Gianaris) / A502 (Carroll) PASSED BOTH HOUSES, delivered to
Secretary
2019: S1048 (Gianaris) / A777 (Carroll) PASSED BOTH HOUSES, delivered to
Secretary
2017-18: S2478-A (Gianaris) died in Judiciary / A10420 (Lavine) died in
judiciary
2015-16: S2391 (Gianaris) died in Judiciary / A5891 (Kavanagh) died in
judiciary
2013-14: S617 (Gianaris) died in Judiciary / A113 (Kavanagh) died in
judiciary
2011-12: S1978 (Gianaris) died in Judiciary / A1686 (Kavanagh) died in
judiciary
2010: S1616 (Valesky) died in Judiciary / A3734 (Gianaris) died in
elections
2009: S1616 (Valesky) advanced to third reading / A3734 (Gianaris) died
in judiciary
2007-08: S5013 (Valesky) died in Judiciary / A4258 (Gianaris) died in
judiciary
2006: A9227 (Gianaris) died in judiciary
2005: A1598 (Stringer) died in judiciary
2003-04: S4666 (Lachman) died in Judiciary / A5800 (Stringer) died in
judiciary
2001-02: S774 (Dollinger) died in Judiciary / A5299 (Stringer) died in
judiciary
1999-00: S989 (Dollinger) died in Judiciary / A9479 (Stringer) died in
judiciary
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Resolved (if the Assembly concurs), that the foregoing amendment be
referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
published for three months previous to the time of such election