To Allow Absentee Voting For A Religious Observance; And To Amend The Law Concerning Absentee Voting.
Amends constitution to authorize religious observance as a cause for absentee voting.
Days and hours of work: religious or cultural observance.
Amends early voting provisions; provides that an application for an absentee ballot that does not provide a reason that the applicant is entitled to such a ballot shall be processed as an application for an early mail ballot.
Authorizes electronic absentee ballot applications for military voters and special federal voters; removes requirements that the federal post card application form be included with certain ballot application and ballots; requires institutions of higher education to provide students studying abroad with information on how to vote from abroad.
Requires a signature and government-issued photo identification for both voter registration and at the time of voting.
Voting, authorizing absentee voting without excuse
Provides that the voting age in New York be 16 years old.
Authorizes electronic absentee ballot applications for military voters and special federal voters; removes requirements that the federal post card application form be included with certain ballot application and ballots; requires institutions of higher education to provide students studying abroad with information on how to vote from abroad.