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New York · Through 2026-09-11

N.Y. Const. art. II, § 9: Entitlement to vote for presidential electors

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  1. Constitution
  2. Article II. Suffrage

§ 9. Notwithstanding the residence requirements imposed by section one

of this article, the legislature may, by general law, provide special

procedures whereby every person who shall have moved from another state

to this state or from one county, city or village within this state to

another county, city or village within this state and who shall have

been an inhabitant of this state in any event for ninety days next

preceding an election at which electors are to be chosen for the office

of president and vice president of the United States shall be entitled

to vote in this state solely for such electors, provided such person is

otherwise qualified to vote in this state and is not able to qualify to

vote for such electors in any other state. The legislature may also, by

general law, prescribe special procedures whereby every person who is

registered and would be qualified to vote in this state but for his or

her removal from this state to another state within one year next

preceding such election shall be entitled to vote in this state solely

for such electors, provided such person is not able to qualify to vote

for such electors in any other state.

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