Kudos to Common Council for supporting early voting bill: Letter
Congratulations to the Poughkeepsie Common Council and Councilwoman Sarah Salem for unanimously passing a resolution to send to our legislators in Albany urging them to support early voting and automatic voter registration.
Letter: Make voter registration automatic in New York
At a time when the right to vote is under attack, we should be doing everything we can to protect and expand that right. A majority of New Yorkers agree...
Andrew Cuomo to grant voting rights to paroled felons in New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed Wednesday to grant voting rights to tens of thousands of paroled felons, arguing that they've paid their debt to society and should have the ability to cast a ballot.
Cuomo orders voting rights restored for all parolees
New York state will restore the voting rights of 35,000 parolees under an executive order issued Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Cuomo Plans to Restore Voting Rights to Paroled Felons
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announce on Wednesday that he intends to restore voting rights to felons on parole, a move that would open the ballot box to more then 35,000 people.
Support early voting legislation in New York: Letter
Although I’m diligent about such things, twice in recent years I was not able to vote because I had work and family responsibilities that interfered on specific Tuesdays in November.
N.Y. remains behind the times on early voting
In February, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he planned to include $7 million in his executive budget earmarked for early voting across the state. The provision would have allowed...
The Democrats' long list
THE ISSUE: Democrats may be on the verge of winning back the state Senate.
Letter: Voting Reforms
It appears from the New York budget that our state government has again chosen not to join the 37 other states that permit early voting.
Funding for early voting excluded from state budget
Despite months of lobbying by voting reform activists, local and county officials and good government groups, lawmakers in Albany failed to include funding for early voting in the final version of the 2018-2019 budget.