N.Y.Regulation
New York S.9671A requires notice before confidential voter registration expires
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill 9671A (A.10960A) on October 27, 2026, as Chapter 366 of the Laws of 2026. The act amends Election Law section 5-508(2) by adding a paragraph (c) that requires boards of elections to mail domestic violence victims whose registration records are confidential a notice, no later than six months before the confidentiality expires, stating the expiration date and how to apply again. The act took effect immediately.
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Key points
- New paragraph (c) requires notice by mail no later than six months before the confidentiality period expires.New York State Senate
- The notice states the expiration date and information on the process to make a new application for confidentiality.New York State Senate
- Assemblymember Rosenthal introduced the Assembly version, A.10960A; the Senate version is S.9671A.New York State Senate
- Section 2 provides that the act takes effect immediately; it was signed October 27, 2026, as Chapter 366.New York State Senate
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