GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES 1 MILLION PEOPLE REGISTERED THROUGH DMV’S ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this week announced that 1 million people have registered to vote using the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles’ online registration process...
Syracuse Common Council may support early voting bill
The Syracuse Common Council will consider on Monday a resolution to support New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s voter reform bill that would allow early voting throughout the state.
EDITORIAL: Prospects brighten for early voting
Among several reform measures to generate citizen participation in elections is Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s commitment of nearly $7 million in state funding to institute early voting across the Empire State.
Another Voice: Help women with early voting and automatic registration
In 1848, 300 women (and a few enlightened men) from across the country gathered in Seneca Falls, New York, for the first women’s rights convention. Together, these women...
Opinion: Pass early voting law now
Early voting permits eligible voters to cast their ballots, in person, at a designated polling place, prior to Election Day. Alaska, California, Florida, Kansas, New Jersey, Texas and Utah are just some of the
Attorney speaks about voter suppression issues in the U.S.
“There are 5.1 million eligible voters in the U.S. who are not registered to vote,” said Chris Deluzio, counsel for the...
Barclay: Election Day changes unnecessary and costly
The Assembly Majority is once again advancing an early voting bill through committees with a vote expected on the floor in the near future. The governor is also making his push for early voting...
Magnarelli: New York needs to increase access to voting
Voting is the cornerstone of democracy. Yet, only about half of voting-age New York citizens chose to vote in the 2016 general presidential election, according to...
Early voting plan sparks debate in Saratoga County
The local chapter of the League of Women Voters is upset by Saratoga County supervisors’ opposition to an initiative designed to increase voter participation.
Saratoga County supervisors adopt opioid law; board rejects early voting propposal
The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors shot down an early voting proposal made by Gov. Andrew Cuomo at their meeting on Tuesday.