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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the state board of elections shall use any information provided by a multistate voter list maintenance organization that the state has joined pursuant to section 5-1001 of this title, including but not limited to, the use of such information in list maintenance activities performed pursuant to section 5-614 of this article.
2. To avoid inadvertent or accidental registration of persons ineligible to register to vote, any mailing to any potentially eligible but unregistered person shall state the voter registration criteria, including but not limited to, any citizenship requirements.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Election Law - ELN § 5-1003. Use of information from a multistate voter list maintenance organization - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/election-law/eln-sect-5-1003/
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