Ask A Reporter: What Can We Do About New York's Abysmal Voting Laws?
Q: How can we advocate for voting reforms in New York?
A: So you’ve noticed New York’s election laws are dismally restrictive and based on 19th century legislation. You’re not the only ones.
Rethinking New York Elections
How is it that the voice of the people so often comes to be silenced? When we think of widespread voter disenfranchisement, we normally think of it as a problem relegated to…
Our view: Register to vote, and then follow through
It would be an understatement to say that politics has become a 24/7 conversation from coast to coast. And as important as it is for people to remain engaged and informed about local,…
CityViews: I Didn’t Vote. It’s Not My Fault Though!
Please don’t tell anyone but I have an embarrassing secret: I didn’t vote in the New York state primaries. I am a graduate student pursuing a…
Letter: NY voting laws archaic, create polling hardships
Chris Churchill's column, "In New York, low voter turnout is by design," Sept. 13, shocked and deeply disappointed me in our New York legislators.
Editorial: Primary highlights need for election reform
If one measures enthusiasm in the candidates, a renewed interest in the electoral process and a groundswell of opposition to the status quo in terms of voter turnout, then no one in New York…
Opinion: Automatic voter registration would ease NY's problems at the polls
Last week’s elections showed once again the travesty of New York’s voting system, with widespread reports of people who had voted for years at their polling place…
Churchill: In New York, low voter turnout is by design
There's a line from the 1990 movie "Slacker" that often returns to me on Election Day: "Withdrawing in disgust is not the same thing as apathy."
Letter: Voter Suppression in New York
Albany’s failure to act to increase voter participation is tantamount to suppression, a writer says.
New York's Worst-in-the-Country Voting System
Clumsily designed ballots. An antiquated registration process. Confusing deadlines and outdated laws. Long lines and no early voting.