STATE OF NEW YORK
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1277
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SLATER, GRAY, MAHER, E. BROWN, BENDETT, DeSTEFA-
NO, TAGUE, DURSO, MORINELLO, GIGLIO, BRABENEC, ANGELINO, LEMONDES,
K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 2 of the constitution, in
relation to allowing only citizens to vote at elections
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 1 of article
2 2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
3 Section 1. [Every citizen] Only citizens shall be entitled to vote at
4 every election for all officers elected by the people and upon all ques-
5 tions submitted to the vote of the people provided that such citizen is
6 eighteen years of age or over and shall have been a resident of this
7 state, and of the county, city, or village for thirty days next preced-
8 ing an election.
9 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
10 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
11 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
12 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
13 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89046-01-5
