Opinion: NY voters deserve better from state
Some New Yorkers know that Oct. 12 is the deadline to register to vote in November’s elections. But what most people probably don’t realize is that it is also the deadline to change your party registration if you want to vote in a party primary next year.
Parole system falls under scrutiny after released felons get voting rights
Police officials have strongly criticized the State Parole Board, arguing that under Gov. Andrew Cuomo it has dramatically lowered the bar for potentially dangerous criminals to win release from prison.
NYC Lawmakers Hammer Out Plan for Voting-Right Restoration
Six months after Governor Andrew Cuomo restored the voting rights of 35,000 New Yorkers on parole, the New York City Council met Wednesday to focus on drumming up awareness.
In search of decent voting locations in New Paltz
Wanted: fully accessible building with at least one large room and ample parking spots near the door, but only for a handful of days each year. Fulfilling that request is one of the more challenging tasks…
VOTING RIGHTS ACTIVISTS SCORE BIG WIN IN NEW YORK
New York’s elections have come under scrutiny following a series of highly publicized problems in the state, including during the 2016 Democratic primary. A key ruling Monday gave the green light to a lawsuit challenging the state’s electoral process.
Challenge to Purge of NY Voter Rolls May Continue, Judge Decides
A lawsuit spurned after thousands of voters were purged from local polling books before the 2016 elections will move forward after a federal judge partly rejected a motion to dismiss the litigation from the state Board of Elections.
Faced with discrimination, Native Americans work hard to gain voting power
Tara Benally and her 16-year-old son Delaney After Buffalo set up a plastic table alongside the last dusty highway intersection before the Arizona state line.
NY holds hearing on state's parole system
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a mandate earlier this year, allowing parolees to vote. Many opposed this move, especially Senate Republicans.
Suffolk County executive calls for end to fusion voting
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is the latest to call for the end of fusion voting in New York that allows parties to cross endorse candidates.
The time to end felony disenfranchisement is now!
All American citizens should have the right to vote; yet more than 6 million Americans across the country are denied this right by laws that disenfranchise citizens convicted of felonies.