Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Letter to the Editor: Reforming New York voting is absolutely necessary

In response to Joe Mahoney’s article, “Groups ask N.Y. to allow early voting,” I strongly agree...

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Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Letter to the Editor: New York needs to make voting easier

This year, New York will celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage. Yet, according to the US Census Bureau, only 36 percent of eligible female voters cast ballots in New York during the 2014 election...

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Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

On the Bus to Albany for Better New York Voting Laws

Two charter buses idling in downtown Manhattan in the early hours of the morning...

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Activists, Lawmakers Rally for Voting Reform at Capitol

A coalition of electoral reform activists were joined by Democratic state lawmakers during their annual pilgrimage to the New York State Capitol...

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Senate committee advances early voting bill

The Senate’s Elections Committee advanced a bill Monday that would establish a week-long window for early voting in New York.

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De Blasio Joins End-of-Session Push on Electoral Reform

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is preparing to jump-start his push for electoral reform...

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Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Election reformers make case for early voting in New York

Advocates for election reform say voter turnout across the New York could be greatly increased by allowing citizens to cast their ballots early and adopting automatic voter registration, as other states have...

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Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Flanagan Questions Cost Of Early Voting

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan indicated he was open to a conversation about making it easier to vote in New York...

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Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

New York Democrats Still Trying to Overhaul State Voting Laws

Democratic lawmakers are pushing in the post-budget portion of the legislative session to overhaul the state's voting laws and make it easier to cast ballots...

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Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Groups ask N.Y. to allow early voting

Advocates for election reform say voter turnout across the New York could be greatly increased by allowing citizens to cast their ballots early and adopting automatic voter registration, as other states have...

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