ALBANY, NY – On Monday, Governor announced that residents will have the ability to vote on the state’s next license plate.

Voting will be open September 2nd. According to the Times Union, the new plates will be available in April, at which time anyone with plates older than 10 years will be required to pay for replacements when they renew their vehicle registration.

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The plates will come with a $25 fee — on top of the registration renewal cost — and there will be an additional $20 fee to keep the same plate number.

Governor Cuomo defended all this at an event today on the shores of Lake Ontario, saying the EZ Pass system is having trouble reading some of the old plates. according to CBS 6 Albany.

“Hardworking New Yorkers should not be burdened with this unnecessary cash grab by the State. A required fee to replace old license plates is arbitrary and does not in any way benefit drivers.” said Senator David Carlucci.