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LETTER: NY needs voting reform now

Democracy is a system of government in which people choose their rulers by voting for them in elections. New York needs voting reform now...

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NY Lawmakers Push for Early Voting Law

A broad coalition of labor unions and good government groups descended upon the state Capitol on Tuesday in an effort to rally support for early voting.

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SUPPORT GROWS FOR EXPANDING NEW YORK'S VOTING LAWS

Election day is November 6 this year, but you may be able to cast your ballot earlier than that. Governor Cuomo included early voting...

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HUNDREDS RALLY FOR EARLY VOTING RIGHTS

Right now, New York is one of just 13 states that, besides allowing the submission of an absentee ballot, doesn’t give its citizens the means to vote early.

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NY state lawmakers again pushing for voting reforms

It's time New York state finally changed its antiquated voting rules and procedures that are perpetuating the state's low voter turnout

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Democrats seek early voting to combat low voter turnout

For as little as $6 million in a $168 billion state budget New York could join 37 states in allowing voters to cast ballots before Election Day, to switch or join a party in time to vote in its primary, and adopt other measures to boost the state’s low voter turnout...

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New York lawmakers again push for voting reforms

It's time New York state finally changed its antiquated voting rules and procedures that are perpetuating the state's low voter turnout, Democratic lawmakers in the Legislature said Tuesday ...

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10 Burning Questions After Cuomo's State of the State and Budget

Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled his executive budget for the next fiscal year on Tuesday, centering his presentation around...

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No state money for early voting in budget

When Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo proposed reforms to make voting easier in New York state, including allowing early voting before Election Day, he left something out: the cost.

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Letter: State budget should include voting reform measures

Expanding the right to vote here in New York State has become a hot issue in the weeks coming up to the 2018 legislative session. Governor Andrew Cuomo himself has acknowledged the necessity to expand the voter franchise.

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