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Eliminating Ten-Day-Advance Voter Registration Requirement

New York Ballot Measure - Proposal 3

Election: Nov. 2, 2021 (General)

Outcome: Failed

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Elections

Summary

Section 5 of Article II of the New York Constitution now requires that a citizen be registered to vote at least ten days before an election. The proposed amendment would delete that requirement. If this amendment is adopted, the Legislature will be authorized to enact laws permitting a citizen to register to vote less than ten days before the election.

Measure Text

The proposed amendment would delete the current requirement in Article II, § 5 that a citizen be registered to vote at least ten days before an election and would allow the Legislature to enact laws permitting a citizen to register to vote less than ten days before the election. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

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