N.Y. Election Law § 5-507: Voter pre-registration and education on voter pre-registration

§ 5-507. Voter pre-registration and education on voter

pre-registration. 1. Pre-registration. A person who is at least sixteen

years of age and who is otherwise qualified to register to vote may

pre-register to vote, and shall be automatically registered upon

reaching the age of eligibility as provided by this chapter.

2. Encouragement of student voter registration and pre-registration.

Local boards of education, boards of cooperative educational services,

charter schools and non public schools are required to adopt policies to

promote student voter registration and pre-registration. These policies

may include collaboration with county boards of elections to conduct

voter registration and pre-registration in high schools and shall

include, but not be limited to, procedures for: (i) providing access to

voter registration and pre-registration applications during the school

year and assistance with filing such applications; and (ii) informing

students of the state requirements for voter registration and

pre-registration. Completion and submission of voter registration or

pre-registration forms shall not be a course requirement or graded

assignment for students.