Lowers voting age to 16; requires civics education and student voter registration.

New York S01016 lowers the voting age to 16 years. It requires students to receive education in civics and be given the opportunity to register to vote in the classroom. The bill mandates that high schools provide two forms to students aged 16 or older by December 31 each year. One form is a standard voter registration form, and the other is a voter registration opt-out form. School administrators complete most of the registration form, except for fields related to citizenship status, party affiliation, signature, and date.

Lowers voting age to 16; requires civics education and student voter registration.

New York S01016 lowers the voting age to 16 years. It requires students to receive education in civics and be given the opportunity to register to vote in the classroom. The bill mandates that high schools provide two forms to students aged 16 or older by December 31 each year. One form is a standard voter registration form, and the other is a voter registration opt-out form. School administrators complete most of the registration form, except for fields related to citizenship status, party affiliation, signature, and date.