Legislation Signed Expanding Time for NY Voter Registration

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Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation (S.2951A/A.8858A) that increases access to the ballot by allowing voters more time to register and vote ahead of an election. The new legislation allows voters to cast a ballot in an election if their registration forms are received by the board of elections by the tenth day ahead of an election, as compared to the twenty-five days ahead of an election currently mandated by law. Governor Hochul called for this important update to our state election laws as part of her 2022 State of the State agenda.

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Source: The Office of the Governor