Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Cuomo includes early voting in NY budget proposal

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is backing up his plan to institute early voting in New York by including it in his budget proposal. The governor's 2018-19 executive budget, which was released Tuesday, would allow early voting and same-day voter registration.

Read More
Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

End voter suppression in New York

Republicans in states across the country have in recent years campaigned for legislation to suppress the vote. The goal: to keep Democrats — especially nonwhite Democrats — from voting and thereby win elections they would otherwise lose. So what’s New York State’s excuse?

Read More
Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Siena poll: NY voters support Cuomo's 2018 agenda

Whether it's codifying Roe v. Wade into state law or implementing early voting in New York, a new poll found voters like major elements of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2018 State of the State address.

Read More
Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Early Voting Supporters in NY Watching Cuomo's Next Move

New York is one of the last remaining states in the nation that doesn't allow early voting. Groups that want to change that are now calling on Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo...

Read More
Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Women of Color Caucus Demand Cuomo Include Early Voting in Budget

On January 9, in advance of Martin Luther King day, the women of color caucus in the Assembly announced its support for Early Voting in Governor Cuomo's budget.

Read More
Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Time for New York to overhaul its outdated voting laws

What's wrong with this picture? Our bright blue, liberal/progressive Empire State has a voter turnout, in presidential elections, of less than 50 percent.

Read More
Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Editorial: On King's birthday, voting rights remain under assault

Today is the day the nation celebrates the birth of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., a man who is regarded as the leader of the Civil Rights movement.

Read More
Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Martin Luther King’s Call to ‘Give Us the Ballot’ Is as Relevant Today as It Was in 1957

Martin Luther King Jr’s first speech at the Lincoln Memorial was not his celebrated 1963 address at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Six years earlier...

Read More
Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

N.Y. needs its own voting revolution

Today, we honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s been nearly 50 years since King...

Read More
Julie Kerr Julie Kerr

Letters: Modern Elections

The League of Women Voters of Putnam County spent the summer and fall working to educate voters on...

Read More