N.Y. Const. art. II, § 5: Registration and election laws to be passed

§ 5. Laws shall be made for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the

citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage hereby

established, and for the registration of voters; which registration

shall be completed at least ten days before each election. Such

registration shall not be required for town and village elections except

by express provision of law.