Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Voting should be made easier, but Trump’s commission does opposite

Donald Trump’s commission on "election integrity" is meeting sensible resistance.

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Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Time for a Citizens' Commission Defending Our Right to Vote

Donald Trump’s commission on “election integrity” is meeting sensible resistance.

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Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Opinion: Democracy — With Big Brother in the Voting Booth

Some Americans believe in small government — until they don’t.

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Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Editorial: Cuomo right to deny voter records

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was right, for a variety of reasons, to turn down a blanket request for information from the new Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity on every registered voter in the state.

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Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

After Promising More, De Blasio Explains Limited Voting Reform Push

On May 31 Mayor Bill de Blasio said that he and partners were “about to launch a major effort” to change state laws governing elections and voting in New York. ”I think people really want electoral reform in this state,”...

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Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Happy Fourth of July! Show Us Your Papers

The reviews of President Trump's new commission on election integrity are rolling in, and they're not good.

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Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Trump's Voter Suppression Efforts Have Begun

Last Wednesday, Kris Kobach, the secretary of state of Kansas and the vice chairman of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity...

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NY's leaders stand in the way of voting reforms (Your letters)

To the Editor: Another legislative session has come to a close and the New York state Senate has still not taken any meaningful action to modernize the state's electoral system.

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Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

EAC’s 2016 survey provides a deep dive into a wealth of election, voting data

I love baseball. As a researcher, I am fascinated by the endless stream of statistics it generates, data that provides a detailed picture of the rhythms and pace...

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Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Letter: Voter registration must be made easier

Recently, there was a rally in Albany with the goal of making voting easier in New York state. Thirty-seven states have early voting, but not New York...

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