Automatic voter registration and pre-registration for DMV and Medicaid applicants in New York.

This bill provides for automatic voter registration and pre-registration for individuals applying for certain Department of Motor Vehicles documentation and for those applying for or re-enrolling in Medicaid. It allows individuals to decline such automatic registration and pre-registration. The bill mandates that designated agencies, including the DMV and health and social services departments, automatically transmit voter registration information to the State Board of Elections for eligible applicants. Individuals have the option to decline this transmission.

Automatic voter registration and pre-registration for DMV and Medicaid applicants in New York.

This bill provides for automatic voter registration and pre-registration for individuals applying for certain Department of Motor Vehicles documentation and for those applying for or re-enrolling in Medicaid. It allows individuals to decline such automatic registration and pre-registration. The bill mandates that designated agencies, including the DMV and health and social services departments, automatically transmit voter registration information to the State Board of Elections for eligible applicants. Individuals have the option to decline this transmission.