TON Ez  Town Hall 100 Main Street Huntington, NY Phone: 631-351-3174  Eugene Cook Councilman  RECEIVED MAY 302023. OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK WINDSOR,NY  May 10, 2023 Town of Windsor 1241 Main Street. Windsor, NY 13865  Honorable Elizabeth Pfister, Town Clerk  RE: Town ofl Huntington Voter's Identification Resolution  Dear Honorable Town Clerk Pfister,  Ihope that this finds you well.. On May 9, 2023 the Huntington Town Board passed the attached resolution urging the New York State Legislature and Governor Hochul to draft and enact legislation regarding a voter'si identification process. Please distribute this cover letter and attached resolution to the Town of Windsor Board Members. The reason I sponsored this resolution, is that I was approached by various constituents of varying political affiliation about their concerns regarding the accuracy of voter rolls maintained by the of] Board of] Elections. In an economy where the Board of Elections may not have the funding or the staffing to regularly purge the voters rolls ofindividuals who may have relocated or have passed away, Ibelieve that New York State needs to address the matter in a way that builds the public's confidence and ensures a: fair election process. By urging our state representatives to work in a bipartisan manner to create a voter's identification process, this will allow: for a fair and consistent procedure tol keep voter rolls current and uphold the principles of democracy that the United States was built Ithank you for your time and cooperation with this matter, it's greatly appreciated. Please feel free to contact me at 631 351 3174 to discuss this matter further.  on.  Warmest:  CounciparfEugene Cook TowtrofHuntington  32  Eugene Cook Councilman  Joan Cergol Councilwoman  Edmund J. Smyth Supervisor  Dr. Dave Bennardo Councilman  Salvatore Ferro Councilman    2023-203  RESOLUTIONURGING THE NEW YORK STATELEGISLATURE,  KATHY HOCHUL TO DRAFT AND ENACT LEGISLATION AND GOVERNOR  VOTERSIDENTFICATION PROCESS  REGARDING'A  Resolution for Town Board Meeting Dated: May9,2023 The following resolution was offered by: COUNCILMANCOOK and seconded by: COUNCILMAN BENNARDO WHEREAS, this country was: formed ont thej principles for our right to elect our representation; and  ofdemocracy and our forefathers fought  WHEREAS, the majority of the states in the U.S. require a voter'si identification the public's confidence and ensure a fair clection process; and WHEREAS, the Board of Elections may not get notification ofa voter location or ofa death ofa a registered voter; and  to increase  registering in another  WHEREAS, in an economy where the Board of Elections may not have sufficient staffing to purge voters rolls of individuals who no longer live in each election funding district or WHEREAS, in a day and age where the ability to work does not necessarily need to you live, this allows for more individuals to be transient ini nature and the addition be where  county, as required; and  or  identification will assist in keeping all voter rolls current; and WHEREAS, in the State of New York the requirement is to this doesn'tnecessarilyi help maintain current voter  ofvoter's  the  compare signature on file,  are not necessarily communicated in the current registration, as name and address changes  oft the roles ofindividuals who  process, also this would assist in thej  are no. longer active voters in that county; and  purging  WHEREAS, the subject of the resolution is not an action as defined 6 $617.2 (b), and therefore no further SEQRAreviewi is required.  by N.Y.C.R.R.  NOW,THEREFORE, THETOWNBOARD  HEREBY REQUESTS the New York State Legislature and Governor  enact legislation to allow foravoter'si identification  Hochul to draft'and  registration rolls; and  process to assist with maintaining voter's  BEITRESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to forward to the New York State Legislature: Assemblyman Steve Stern,  resolution to Governor Hochul, Andrea and Senator. Mario Mattera.  certified copies oft this Huntington Delegation Assemblyman Keith Brown,  Majority Leader, Carl E. Heastie, Speaker Stewart-Cousins, oft the. Assembly and President the Pro Tempore and  2023-203  5-9-2023 1    2023-203  C to the New York State Legislature: Assemblyman Steve Stern, Assemblyman Keith Brown,  and Senator. Mario Mattera.  VOTE:  AYES: 3 NOES: 2 ABSTENTIONS:0  Supervisor Edmund. J. Smyth Councilman Dr. Dave Bennardo AYE Councilwoman Joan A. Cergol Councilman Eugene Cook Councilman Salvatore Ferro  NO NO AYE AYE  THE RESOLUTION WAS THEREUPON DECLARED DULY ADOPTED  2023-203  5-9-2023 2