Allows a U.S. citizen, who is seventeen years of age, to vote in a primary election, including presidential, if such citizen will turn eighteen by the date of the corresponding general election.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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877
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE(Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MAYER -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Elections
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the age requirement for
voting in a primary election
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 5-102 of the election law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
3 4. The provisions herein with respect to the age requirement for
4 purposes of qualifying to vote shall not prohibit United States citizens
5 otherwise qualified, who are seventeen years of age, from voting in a
6 primary election, including a presidential primary, if such citizen will
7 be eighteen years of age by the date of the corresponding general
8 election.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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