Allows taxpayers to register to vote upon paying their taxes or changing their address.

New York S01297 amends the tax law, real property tax law, and vehicle and traffic law to allow taxpayers to register to vote when paying taxes or changing their address. It requires the Department of Taxation and Finance to include a checkbox on tax returns for voter registration, with a statement affirming eligibility. The bill also mandates that the Department electronically transmit voter registration data to the State Board of Elections. The real property tax law is amended to include a checkbox for voter registration on real estate transfer returns.

Allows taxpayers to register to vote upon paying their taxes or changing their address.

New York S01297 amends the tax law, real property tax law, and vehicle and traffic law to allow taxpayers to register to vote when paying taxes or changing their address. It requires the Department of Taxation and Finance to include a checkbox on tax returns for voter registration, with a statement affirming eligibility. The bill also mandates that the Department electronically transmit voter registration data to the State Board of Elections. The real property tax law is amended to include a checkbox for voter registration on real estate transfer returns.