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 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. Completion and submission of voter registration or pre-registration forms shall not be a course requirement or graded assignment for students. * NB Effective until July 1, 2024 * 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. * NB Effective July 1, 2024
Source:
Section 5-507 — Voter pre-registration and education on voter pre-registration, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ELN/5-507 (updated Sep. 22, 2023; accessed May 4, 2024).
