US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

 
    § 1055. Coordinator of voter assistance. The commission shall appoint,
  upon  nomination  of  the  mayor, a coordinator of voter assistance. The
  coordinator shall:
    1. encourage and facilitate  voter  registration  and  voting  by  all
  residents  of  New  York  City  who  are  eligible to vote and recommend
  methods to  increase  the  rate  of  registration  and  voting  by  such
  residents;
    2.   identify   groups   or  categories  of  such  residents  who  are
  underrepresented among those registered and those voting  and  recommend
  methods to increase the rate of voter registration and voting among such
  groups and categories;
    3.  adopt  rules establishing the content and format for city agencies
  to follow in preparing the annual voter  assistance  plans  required  by
  section one thousand fifty-six of this charter;
    4. consistent with all state and local laws, coordinate the activities
  of  all  city  agencies  in  general and specialized efforts to increase
  registration and voting including, but not limited to, the  distribution
  of  forms  for  citizens who use or come in contact with the services of
  city agencies and institutions;  mailings  by  city  agencies  to  reach
  citizens;  cooperative  efforts  with  non-partisan  voter  registration
  groups,  community  boards,  agencies  of  city,  state,   and   federal
  governments,  and entities doing business in the city; and publicity and
  other outreach programs.
    5. monitor voter registration and voting in New York City, and receive
  citizen complaints regarding such processes;
    6. submit annually, no later than July thirtieth in each year, to  the
  voter  assistance  commission  a  public  report  on  the state of voter
  registration and participation in the city. Such report  shall  include,
  but  not  be limited to (a) a description of the activities of the voter
  assistance  program  and  the  effectiveness  of  those  activities   in
  achieving the goals of the program; (b) the number of voter registration
  forms  distributed  by the program, the manner in which those forms were
  distributed and the estimated number of persons registered  through  the
  activities  of  the  program;  (c)  the  number  and  characteristics of
  citizens  registered  and  unregistered  to  vote  during  the  previous
  primary,  general  and  special  elections  and for the most recent time
  period for which such information  is  available;  (d)  the  number  and
  characteristics  of  citizens  who  voted  during  the previous primary,
  general and special elections; (e) a review and analysis  of  the  voter
  registration  and  voting processes in New York City during the previous
  year;  (f)  recommendations  for  increasing  voter   registration   and
  participation;  and (g) any other information or analysis the commission
  deems necessary and appropriate; and
    7. prepare and publish studies and reports on issues of  relevance  to
  voter registration and participation in New York City.