Requiring a report on voter registration and voting in city jails
In committee as of Jun 17, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This proposed law would require the Department of Correction to create a yearly report about voter registration efforts in New York City jails. The report would track how many people in jail are being helped to register to vote and whether they're able to participate in elections while incarcerated. This could help ensure that eligible people in city jails - who have the right to vote if they haven't been convicted of a felony - aren't being denied their voting rights.
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Details
- Introduced
- Mar 26, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Criminal Justice
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Laid Over in Committee
Sponsors (4)
Official Description
This bill would require the Department of Correction to annually report on voter registration activities in city jails.