N.Y.
Election Law Section 5-213
Inactive status
1.
When a voter is sent a confirmation notice pursuant to the provisions of this article, the voter’s name shall be placed in inactive status.2.
The registration poll records of all such voters shall be removed from the poll ledgers and maintained at the offices of the board of elections in a file arranged alphabetically by election district. If such board uses computer generated registration lists, the names of such voters shall not be placed on such lists at subsequent elections other than lists prepared pursuant to the provisions of § 5-612 (Registration records)section 5-612 of this article but shall be kept as a computer record at the offices of such board.3.
The board of elections shall restore the registration of any such voter to active status if such voter notifies the board of elections that they reside at the address from which they are registered, or the board finds that such voter has validly signed a designating or nominating petition which states that they reside at such address, or if such voter casts a ballot in an affidavit envelope which states that they reside at such address, or if the board receives notice that such voter has voted in an election conducted with registration lists prepared pursuant to the provisions of § 5-612 (Registration records)section 5-612 of this article. If any such notification or information is received ten days or more before a primary, special or general election, the voter’s name must be restored to active status for such election.4.
As soon as practicable, after it restores a voter’s registration to active status, the board of elections shall send the voter, by first class forwardable mail, a notice advising him of the restoration in a form which is similar to the notice sent to new registrants pursuant to the provisions of § 5-210 (Registration and enrollment and change of enrollment upon application)section 5-210 of this title and which has been approved by the state board of elections.5.
If the board of elections receives notice, which complies with the requirements of this article, that a voter in inactive status is residing at another address within the jurisdiction of such board, it shall transfer the registration and enrollment of such voter to such other address pursuant to the provisions of § 5-208 (Transfer of registration and enrollment)section 5-208 of this title.
Source:
Section 5-213 — Inactive status, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ELN/5-213 (updated Mar. 31, 2023; accessed Apr. 27, 2024).
