N.Y. Election Law § 5-708: Change of voter status; reports of

§ 5-708. Change of voter status; reports of. 1. It shall be the duty

of the state health department and the department of health of the city

of New York to deliver to the state board of elections, at least

monthly, records, in a format as mutually determined by both agencies,

of the names of all persons of voting age for whom death certificates

were issued. Such records shall be arranged by county of residence and

shall include the name, residence address and birth date of each such

person.

2. It shall be the duty of every court having jurisdiction over such

matters, or the office of court administration, to transmit to the

appropriate board of elections or, in the discretion of the office of

court administration, to the state board of elections, at least

quarterly, the names, residence addresses and birthdates of all persons

for whom convictions or revocations of probation or conditional

discharge result in loss of voting privileges pursuant to the provisions

of section 5-106 of this article. Such transmittals shall be in a format

as mutually determined by such agencies and the state board of

elections.

3. It shall be the duty of every court having jurisdiction over such

matters or the office of court administration to transmit to the

appropriate board of elections or, in the discretion of the office of

court administration, to the state board of elections, at least

quarterly, of the name, residence address and birthdate of any person of

voting age who has been adjudicated as incompetent.

4. a. If a board of elections receives any notices pursuant to the

provisions of subdivisions two and three of this section which set forth

a residence address outside of the city or county of such board's

jurisdiction, it shall, at least once a month, transmit such notices to

the appropriate board of elections, or, if such address is outside the

state, to the state board of elections.

b. The state board shall arrange such notices and the names received

pursuant to the other provisions of this section by county of residence

and transmit such notices and any notices of conviction for a felony

received from a United States attorney to the appropriate board of

elections.

c. If any such notices, or names received pursuant to the other

provisions of this section, set forth a residence address outside New

York state, the state board shall transmit such notices to the chief

state election official of such state at such times and in such manner

as it deems appropriate.

5. a. At least once each year during the month of February, each board

of elections shall obtain through the National Change of Address System,

the forwarding address for every voter registered with such board of

elections for whom the United States Postal Service has such a

forwarding address together with the name of each such voter whom the

Postal Service records indicate has moved from the address at which he

is registered without leaving a forwarding address.

b. The state board of elections shall obtain such information for

those boards of elections which request it do so. Such a request must be

made not later than April first. Each board which makes such a request

shall supply the list of voters registered with such board in a format

prescribed by the state board. Each such board shall reimburse the state

board for the fees it disburses to obtain such information if such fee

exceeds two hundred fifty dollars.

c. If the information received through the National Change of Address

System indicates that a voter has moved to an address outside such

county or city, or has moved without leaving a forwarding address, the

board of elections shall, not later than June first, send such voter the

confirmation notice prescribed by section 5-712 of this title and place

such voter in inactive status pursuant to section 5-213 of this article.

d. If the information received through the National Change of Address

System indicates that a voter has moved to another address in such

county or city, the board of elections shall transfer the registration

of such voter to such new address pursuant to the provisions of section

5-208 of this article and send such voter the notice prescribed by such

section 5-208.

6. It shall be the duty of the appropriate officers of a city, town or

village to notify the appropriate board of elections of any action by

such city, town or village which shall affect or change the name or

street numbers of any street located within such city, town or village.

Upon receipt of such information the board of elections shall make the

necessary changes in the addresses of the voters registered from

addresses wherein such change of street name or street numbers was

effected.

7. The real property assessment bureau of the department of finance of

the city of New York shall notify the board of elections in the city of

New York of each residence which, because of abandonment, demolition or

vacancy, no longer contains a potential voter.