Local officials generally support state electoral reforms
There are many changes coming in the way elections and voting are handled in New York state that will make it easier — and some say more expensive — for counties.
Cuomo calls for expanded voting hours
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday proposed expanding primary day voting hours upstate, where primary voting doesn't start until noon, and combining federal and state primary voting dates, among other voter-encouragement measures.
County officials await clarity on early voting measures
The state legislature passed a slew of election reforms on Monday designed to make it easier to vote in the state. The bills allow up to nine of days of early voting, merging state and federal primary dates and allowing teenagers to pre-register to vote beginning at age 16.
Queens lawmaker praises new bills to introduce much-needed update to state’s voting laws
On the first day of the 2019 legislative session in Albany, both chambers acted to bring sweeping reform to the state’s antiquated voting laws.
Local reps back many voting reform bills
Northeastern New York’s state lawmakers voted for most, but not all, of a series of voting reform bills that passed both houses of the state Legislature Monday.
Voting Reforms Come to New York
New York State Senator (D 20th, Brooklyn) Zellnor Myrie talks about the bills he sponsored to reform New York's voting laws.
New York lawmakers approve election reforms, including early voting
New York state lawmakers approved a series of reforms intended to make it easier to vote on Monday, including giving voters 10 days of early access to the ballot box prior to Election Day and consolidating primary dates.
Once a 'Laughingstock' on Voting Rights, Reform Package Moves New York Toward More 'Inclusive Democracy'
Voting rights advocates celebrated Monday night as state lawmakers in New York—long considered a "national laughingstock" on voting rights—took a major step toward creating a "strong, inclusive democracy" by passing election reform legislation.
State Senate expands New York voting rights
The New York State Senate passed a slate of bills in its second legislative session, all focused on expanding New York voting rights from early voting to allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to register.
Getting Down to Business: Dems Tackle Election Reform
On their first full day in session, state lawmakers moved to overhaul our election laws. Errol Louis discussed the changes with two leading advocates for reform: Susan Lerner of Common Cause New York and Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center for Justice.