S 1299: Enacts the voter registration integrity act; requires a birth certificate, passport, certificate of naturalization or citizenship, evidence of New York state residency, or any other documentation that the board of elections determines establishes United States citizenship.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1299 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BORRELLO, HELMING, OBERACKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to enacting the "voter registration integrity act" The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2 the "voter registration integrity act". 3 § 2. Section 5-210 of the election law is amended by adding a new 4 subdivision 5-a to read as follows: 5 5-a. In addition to documentation of New York residency, the board of 6 elections shall require that each first-time voter registration applica- 7 tion include one of the following: 8 (a) an original or certified copy of a birth certificate establishing 9 United States citizenship; 10 (b) a valid United States passport; 11 (c) a certificate of naturalization or citizenship; or 12 (d) such other documentation that the board of elections determines 13 establishes United States citizenship. 14 § 3. Clause (D) of subparagraph (viii) of paragraph (k) of subdivision 15 5 of section 5-210 of the election law, as amended by chapter 113 of the 16 laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 17 (D) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government 18 check, paycheck or other government document that shows the name and 19 address of the voter; and 20 (E) in addition to documentation of New York residency, a copy of one 21 of the following: 22 (1) an original or certified copy of a birth certificate establishing 23 United States citizenship; 24 (2) a valid United States passport; EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01611-01-5 
 S. 1299 2 1 (3) a certificate of naturalization or citizenship; or 2 (4) such other documentation that the board of elections determines 3 establishes United States citizenship. 4 § 4. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall 5 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or 6 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 7 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed 8 on or before such effective date.