Removes ten day advance voter registration requirement

Latest action Feb 3, 2026

Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day; provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage.

Not chosen yet

Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A2162, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Election Law · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Assembly, Judiciary · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This concurrent resolution to amend the constitution is one of many changes necessary in the state to improve voter turnout.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryApr 7, 2025Result: passed
(13) (6) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Alex Bores, Amy Paulin and 49 more on Agora

Democratic51

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Michael Gianaris says this is needed

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.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Feb 3, 2026
Referred to committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Jan 30, 2026
Referred to committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2026
To Attorney-general for Opinion
TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2026
To Attorney-general for Opinion
TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Apr 9, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 7, 2025
1ST Report CAL.638
1ST REPORT CAL.638
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
Referred to committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Mar 4, 2025
To Attorney-general for Opinion
TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
NY Senate
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jan 17, 2025
To Attorney-general for Opinion
TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
NY Assembly
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 2, 2026. About our data

Read the record

Read on NY Senate (opens in a new tab) The official record on nysenate.gov.

Your position