New York obstructs genuine democracy: Republicans and the IDC are blocking reforms that would amplify ordinary voters' voices
The problems in American elections that have been exposed over the past year — from foreign interference to voter suppression...
De Blasio Launches Voting Reform Push with Tele Town Hall
Mayor Bill de Blasio held a telephone town hall with constituents on Wednesday night focused on voting reform. It was the first step...
Mayor de Blasio launches fight to change New York State’s ‘broken’ voting laws
Mayor de Blasio is launching a push to get reforms to the state’s “broken” voting laws passed in the final weeks of the state’s legislative session.
Petition Asks Cuomo to Prioritize Voting Reforms
Members of a new advocacy group, Brooklyn Voters Alliance Action, gathered outside Governor Andrew Cuomo’s New York City office Tuesday afternoon to deliver a petition urging the governor to take action on voting reforms.
Jenne supports measures approved in Assembly to bring more voters to the rolls and the polls
Assemblywoman Addie A.E. Jenne, D-Theresa, supports the intent of a number of bills approved by the state Assembly aimed at making it easier for voters to cast their ballots.
As Session Nears End, Electoral Reforms Mostly Stalled & Cuomo Quiet
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s prediction that there is insufficient political will at the New York State Legislature to pass any significant voting reform measures this year may be coming to fruition.
Voting Laws Roundup 2017
At this point in the year, every state’s legislature is either in session or has completed its 2017 calendar. As has been the case all decade, legislators across the country are trying to reshape state voting laws
Albany bills could change voting in NYS
Just more than 57 percent of New York’s registered voters cast ballots in last year’s presidential race, making the state America’s 41st worst for election turnout.
De Blasio Announces Plan to Push Electoral Reform in Albany
Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday that he is about to “launch a major effort” to see voting and election reforms passed in Albany by the end of the legislative session...