New York is stuck. Free New York. New York needs voting reform to bring voting procedures into the 21st century.
NYS Senate Dems press vote on election reform bills
The Senate Democrats on Monday are set to force a committee discussion and vote on a package of election reform bills...
Editorial: Friday’s a key deadline for first-time New York voters
New York’s Byzantine election laws make it difficult to vote here. One relevant example: It’s too late to switch your party registration if you hope to vote in a different primary in 2018,
Voting with a criminal record: What to know after Gov. Cuomo’s conditional pardons
Even though tens of thousands of parolees in New York are now legally allowed to register to vote, many don’t know the right has been restored, the Legal Aid Society said.
Comrie advances voting bills, introduces MTA track study legislation
Throughout May, state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) has advanced and introduced new bills that would ease access to voting and protect voters’ rights, and...
To boost democracy in New York, reform the voting laws
Our democracy should be a forum where every New Yorker has an equal say and is encouraged to say it, but right now too many of the voices of everyday New Yorkers are silenced by New York's restrictive voting laws.
Cuomo restores voting rights to 24,000 parolees
More than 24,000 formerly incarcerated New Yorkers have regained the right to vote as part of Governor Andrew Cuomo's criminal justice reforms.
Letter To The Editor: Murphy's Voter ID Bill
To The Editor: an open letter to State Senator Terrence Murphy
Dear Senator Murphy:
Thank you, in advance, for taking the time to read this letter
GUEST APPEARANCE: Prisoners and parolees should be allowed to vote
In his State of the Union Address in 2004, President George W. Bush asked Congress for $300 million to help returned prisoners to reintegrate into society. Bush said...
Editorial: New York state doesn't need voter ID
The goal of the state should be to encourage as many people as possible to exercise their right to vote. Proposed legislation in New York to require voters ...