Opinion: Fix New York's Broken Balloting and Election Laws
On Tuesday millions of New Yorkers attempted to exercise their constitutional right to vote. However, far too many in New York City were met with broken ballot scanners and…
Voters Voted for Voting
The ballot was on the ballot yesterday in several states, and for the most part, voters voted for voting.
New York Registration Deadline Prevents Tens of Thousands From Voting
Imagine a national department store chain holding a “Back to School” sale in late July instead of in August. People who show up close to when school actually starts are told, “You’re too late.”
Editorial: No excuse for the way we vote in New York
If you needed a reason why New York has to reform its antiquated process for voting, you needed to look no further than what was trending on Twitter on Tuesday.
Opinion: America Votes (Or Tries To)
Neighbors greeted one another in line. Strangers commiserated over the weather. Volunteer poll workers scoured voter rolls and processed ballots. On Sixth Avenue in Brooklyn,…
Opinion: Finally let New York vote: End restrictive practices that effectively disenfranchise millions, beginning with early voting
In the midterm election, 38 million Americans in 37 states voted early. None of them were in New York. Instead, eager New Yorkers turned out in record numbers only to wait in long lines, in the rain, sometimes for hours at a time.
Opinion: A To-Do List for Democrats in Albany
Now that New York Democrats have regained control of the State Senate, while retaining control of the Assembly, they might want to take a look at how the election went down in New York City.
As Early Voting Surges Across America, New Yorkers Can Only Watch & Wait
Across the country, millions of voters have been casting ballots early, surpassing expectations set by previous low turnout midterms and pointing to the possible existence of…
New York’s lack of early voting may hurt turnout
A long line of Marylanders wound around a high school gym. Two thousand eager Texans waited for doors to open in a scene that resembled Black Friday. And New Yorkers are cooling their heels.
Four Fights Over Voting Rights
Easing early voting. Or not.
When North Carolina’s Republican legislature ordered all early-voting sites to stay open…