New Yorkers were too busy working – or simply forgot – to vote in elections, survey finds

Doesn’t anybody in Queens and the rest of New York State care about their democracy? The State Senate Democratic Conference sought to answer that question with a voter survey conducted earlier this year.

Letter: Make our lawmakers pay for their bad votes

Recently, the state Senate missed a major opportunity to bring New York's voting laws into the 21st century when it refused to even consider funding for early voting in the state budget.

Urge Sen. Serino to support Early Voting in New York State: Letter

In today's mail I received a mailing from our state Senator, Sue Serino, explaining how many senior programs she supported in the state budget. Serino does not report how she did not speak up to support a budget item for early voting in New York State. 

State Senate Democrats Making Another Push On Voting Reforms

Calling the state’s voter turnout rates “embarrassingly low,” newly reunited state Senate Democrats on Tuesday called on their Republican counterparts to support measures aimed making it easier for New Yorkers to vote.

More New Yorkers would vote if elections were on a weekend

New York could dramatically boost voter participation by holding elections on weekends, according to a new survey.

Memorandum in Support of A9609, Pre-Registration of 16- and 17-Year-Olds

The Let NY Vote coalition strongly supports the above referenced legislation which would allow 16 and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote with the county board of elections in which they reside.

Memorandum in Support of A5367, Restoring Voting Rights to People on Parole

The Let NY Vote coalition supports the above referenced legislation that would restore voting rights to individuals who have been released to community supervision from incarceration as the result of a state felony conviction.

Legislature shouldn’t stonewall on voting reforms | Editorial

Gov. Andrew Cuomo surely has fired up critics by moving to grant voting rights to tens of thousands of paroled felons. Restoring that right makes sense, since the goal should be to allow ...

Editorial: Good governance isn't all about waving the magic wand

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order that allows him to grant pardons and restore the right to vote to some 35,000 convicted felons who have served their prison sentences — but have not yet completed parole.

Letter: N.Y. voting reforms are long overdue

It's very sad that many New Yorkers must choose between voting and their jobs, and that seniors and the disabled have difficulty getting to the polls. Early voting ...