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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1356--A
Cal. No. 9
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 9, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections --
committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules
-- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to a third reading,
passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote recon-
sidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the election law and the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to joining multistate voter list maintenance organizations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. As the official record of
all eligible voters in a state, a state's voter registration rolls are
the foundation of free, fair, and accurate elections. Illegal voting is
exceedingly rare but maintaining accurate voter rolls reduces the oppor-
tunity for such behavior and it helps build confidence in election
outcomes. However, keeping voter rolls up to date is a challenge
because, every day, voters move or die. Voters do not always remember to
update their registration when they move. These challenges are especial-
ly acute in states with large and highly mobile populations. Partic-
ipation in a multistate voter list maintenance organization can improve
the accuracy of New York's voter registration rolls. A multistate voter
list maintenance organization is a coordinating entity between states
that aids them in identifying voters who may no longer be eligible to
vote, who have moved, or who have died. A voter list maintenance organ-
ization may also offer other information useful to improving voter
registration or enhancing the integrity of election administration.
§ 2. Article 5 of the election law is amended by adding a new title 10
to read as follows:
TITLE X
MULTISTATE VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP AUTHORIZATION
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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SECTION 5-1000. JOINING A MULTISTATE VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE ORGANIZA-
TION.
5-1001. DESIGNATING A MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE.
5-1002. AUTHORIZATION TO SHARE REGISTRATION RECORDS WITH MULTI-
STATE VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.
5-1003. USE OF INFORMATION FROM A MULTISTATE VOTER LIST MAINTE-
NANCE ORGANIZATION.
5-1004. WITHDRAWAL FROM A MULTISTATE VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION.
§ 5-1000. JOINING A MULTISTATE VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.
THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL JOIN THE STATE AS A MEMBER IN ONE OR
MORE MULTISTATE VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION INFORMATION CENTER OR ITS
SUCCESSOR. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL EXPEND FUNDS FOR MEMBER-
SHIP FEES, DUES AND OTHER EXPENSES RELATED TO SUCH MEMBERSHIP.
§ 5-1001. DESIGNATING A MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE. THE STATE BOARD OF
ELECTIONS SHALL DESIGNATE THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICIAL OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK AS THE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ANY MULTI-
STATE VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION THAT THE STATE IS A MEMBER OF
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION INFORMATION
CENTER OR ITS SUCCESSOR.
§ 5-1002. AUTHORIZATION TO SHARE REGISTRATION RECORDS WITH MULTISTATE
VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW, THE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE DESIGNATED UNDER SECTION
5-1001 OF THIS TITLE SHALL PROVIDE TO THE MULTISTATE VOTER LIST MAINTE-
NANCE ORGANIZATION THAT THEY ARE A MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
FROM THE STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION LIST AS DEFINED IN SECTION 5-614
OF THIS ARTICLE:
(A) ALL NAME FIELDS;
(B) ALL ADDRESS FIELDS;
(C) DATE OF BIRTH;
(D) STATE VOTER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER;
(E) VOTER'S LAST REGISTRATION DATE;
(F) ACTIVITY DATES AS DEFINED BY THE MULTISTATE VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION;
(G) VOTER HISTORY;
(H) DMV ID NUMBER; AND
(I) LAST FOUR DIGITS OF THE VOTER'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
2. THE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE DESIGNATED UNDER SECTION 5-1001 OF THIS
TITLE SHALL ALSO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION TO THE MULTISTATE VOTER LIST
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED TO SUCH MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN-A
OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
3. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ON
ANY PERSON IN THE CONFIDENTIAL VOTER PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-508
OF THIS ARTICLE FOR ANY PURPOSE UNDER THIS TITLE. NOTHING IN THIS TITLE
SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO
PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ON ANY PERSON IN SUCH PROGRAM.
4. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE ANY RULE
OR REGULATION NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE.
§ 5-1003. USE OF INFORMATION FROM A MULTISTATE VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL USE ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY A
MULTISTATE VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION THAT THE STATE HAS JOINED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1001 OF THIS TITLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
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THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION IN LIST MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-614 OF THIS ARTICLE.
2. TO AVOID INADVERTENT OR ACCIDENTAL REGISTRATION OF PERSONS INELIGI-
BLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE, ANY MAILING TO ANY POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE BUT
UNREGISTERED PERSON SHALL STATE THE VOTER REGISTRATION CRITERIA, INCLUD-
ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS.
§ 5-1004. WITHDRAWAL FROM A MULTISTATE VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE ORGAN-
IZATION. WITHDRAWAL OF THE STATE FROM A MULTISTATE VOTER LIST MAINTE-
NANCE ORGANIZATION SHALL REQUIRE AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE STATE BOARD
OF ELECTIONS COMMISSIONERS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION 3-100
OF THIS CHAPTER.
§ 3. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
219-a to read as follows:
§ 219-A. STATE MEMBERSHIP IN A MULTISTATE VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
CONTRARY, THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE TO THE STATE'S
REPRESENTATIVE TO A MULTISTATE VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION,
DESIGNATED UNDER SECTION 5-1001 OF THE ELECTION LAW, THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION: (A) ALL NAME FIELDS; (B) ALL ADDRESS FIELDS; (C) DMV ID
NUMBER; (D) LAST FOUR DIGITS OF THE DMV ID HOLDER'S SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER; (E) DATE OF BIRTH; (F) CURRENT RECORD STATUS; (G) PHONE NUMBER;
AND (H) EMAIL ADDRESS, PROVIDED THAT THE CONDITIONS AND TERMS OF MEMBER-
SHIP ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER AND TITLE TEN OF
ARTICLE FIVE OF THE ELECTION LAW PERTAINING TO SUCH MEMBERSHIP OR RECIP-
ROCAL RECOGNITION OF VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS.
2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION PURSU-
ANT TO THIS SECTION OF PERSONS WHO ARE NOT CITIZENS.
§ 4. New York state shall join a multistate voter list maintenance
organization promptly after the effective date of this act and shall
complete its registration with a multistate voter list maintenance
organization on or before July 31, 2026.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.