Letter: New York State citizens should push easier voting
As those of you who read my Jan. 1 “My View,” I am passionate about voting reform in New York. Now two voting reform bills have moved from the New York State Senate Elections Committee to the Senate Rules Committee.
Letter to the editor: State needs to revamp its voting system
The right — and responsibility — to vote is a fundamental part of our democratic process. Yet New York state consistently has one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the country, and part of that is due to the antiquated and overly difficult voting process.
OUR VIEW: Getting out youth vote will determine the future
“If young people decide to go out there and vote, we have the power to affect what the government does. We could have a big impact.” So said Nestor Aguilera, a 20-year-old...
Opinion: Batman: Democracy demands election reforms in New York state
As this legislative session winds down, the New York State Senate has the opportunity to push forward a series of commonsense voter reforms.
State should take action to make voting easier: Letter
The right to vote is fundamental to our democratic process. New York state consistently has one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the country.
Letter: CITIZENS GROUPS SUPPORT PUSH FOR EARLY VOTING
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...