EXCLUSIVE: Zellnor Myrie Is Getting Ready To Serve You, And Here’s What’s On His Agenda
Brooklynites voted overwhelmingly to extinguish the torches of former Independent Democratic Congress (IDC) members this past November 6 election, allowing for a new slate of progressive state lawmakers.
Opinion; Now's the time for Automatic Voter Registration in New York
Over the last several decades, 15 states across the country – both red and blue – have modernized their voting laws, including our neighbors in New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Albany's 2019 NY agenda: pot, abortion, voting, taxes, guns
When New York lawmakers begin their new session Jan. 9, it will mark the first time since 2010 that Democrats have full control of state government, with a majority in the Senate and Assembly…
Our view: Give NY counties funding for election reforms
Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined an ambitious agenda for the first 100 days of the 2019 state legislative session, and that included a series of proposals related to election reforms.
Letter: Expanding and Protecting New Yorkers’ Right to Vote
A Dec. 18 news article about a speech Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo gave in Manhattan says Mr. Cuomo “repeated his calls for the introduction of automatic voter registration, voting by mail and early voting…
Letter: State needs to enact real election reform
I’m much encouraged by the news that New York state is considering election reform. Among several good ideas I especially like are improving automatic voter registration, voting by mail and no-excuse early voting.
In Your Opinion: Albany needs to get to work on voting reform
As a part of a statewide student organization, Democracy Matters, I was proud to help increase student turnout in the mid-term elections here at SUNY Oneonta.
Czarny: NY voters have spoken on election reforms
This past November the citizens of New York turned out in record numbers to reform and reshape New York state government. Driving many to the polls was an effort …
Analysis: How New York Suppresses the Vote
The midterm election cycle revealed in gory detail the various problems states have administering elections. Georgia was in the news for a number of controversies: requiring an “exact match” between…
Analysis: Reforming New York Government: It’s Time for Automatic Voter Registration
For those people keeping track of the health of our participatory democracy, last month’s midterm elections received a relatively good checkup. Voter turnout was the highest in 26 midterm cycles—in other words, since 1914.