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.
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?
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.
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...
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.
Time for New York to overhaul its outdated voting laws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.
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.
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...
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...
Letters: Modern Elections
The League of Women Voters of Putnam County spent the summer and fall working to educate voters on...