New York A02121 expands voting rights and access for incarcerated individuals.

New York A02121, known as the Democracy During Detention Act, amends the election law and correction law to enhance voting rights and access for incarcerated individuals. The bill authorizes polling places at correctional facilities and local correctional facilities, requiring these facilities to provide access to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot. It mandates that voting information be included in the inmate handbook. The bill also requires the state board of elections to develop non-partisan educational materials about the voting rights of incarcerated individuals.

New York A02121 expands voting rights and access for incarcerated individuals.

New York A02121, known as the Democracy During Detention Act, amends the election law and correction law to enhance voting rights and access for incarcerated individuals. The bill authorizes polling places at correctional facilities and local correctional facilities, requiring these facilities to provide access to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot. It mandates that voting information be included in the inmate handbook. The bill also requires the state board of elections to develop non-partisan educational materials about the voting rights of incarcerated individuals.