N.Y. Election Law Section 5-507
Voter pre-registration and education on voter pre-registration

1.

Pre-registration. A person who is at least sixteen years of age and who is otherwise qualified to register to vote may pre-register to vote, and shall be automatically registered upon reaching the age of eligibility as provided by this chapter.

2.

Encouragement of student voter registration and pre-registration. Local boards of education, boards of cooperative educational services, charter schools and non public schools are required to adopt policies to promote student voter registration and pre-registration. These policies may include collaboration with county boards of elections to conduct voter registration and pre-registration in high schools and shall include, but not be limited to, procedures for:

(i)

providing access to voter registration and pre-registration applications during the school year and assistance with filing such applications; and

(ii)

informing students of the state requirements for voter registration and pre-registration. Completion and submission of voter registration or pre-registration forms shall not be a course requirement or graded assignment for students.

Source: Section 5-507 — Voter pre-registration and education on voter pre-registration, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ELN/5-507 (updated Jul. 12, 2024; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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