Podcast: America's Democrats
Check out episode #414: Holding Power Accountable. How New York made voting rights history, plus…
State, local officials call on state to pay for early voting
In November, voters will have eight days before Election Day to get to the polls. It's part a voting reform bill passed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Jan. 24.
Electronic Poll Books Next Step in New York Election Overhaul
As Democrats in the state Legislature continue a rapid pace of passing legislation to start the new session, the state Senate seems poised to advance another round of election and voting reforms, including approving the use of electronic poll books to administer elections.
'A lot of decisions to make': NY election boards prepare for early voting
Polling sites. Inspectors. Electronic poll books. To implement early voting in New York, these are a few of the items on every county elections board's to-do list. But there is a bigger question: How will they pay for it?
Let NY Vote MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF A2682 BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
The Let NY Vote coalition supports A2682, The Voter Friendly Ballot Act, the passage of which is among our coalition’s priorities for 2019.
Let NY Vote MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF A2070 BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
The Let NY Vote coalition supports A2070 which would revise the Election Law to permit – but not require – counties to use electronic poll books instead of paper based pollbooks.
Push Continues To Fund Early Voting In Budget
Advocates and local government leaders on Thursday continued to press the state to fund early voting in the final state budget agreement.
Piper Perabo, activists: NY budget must include funds for early voting
Election reform advocates received help from actress and activist Piper Perabo to urge Gov. Andrew Cuomo to include funding for early voting in his state budget proposal.
Cuomo signs 'transformative' election law changes – with Ben Stiller's help
A package of bills intended to boost voter participation in New York was signed this morning by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. The measures, stalled for years until…
Letter: Albany’s Progress on Voting: Two Cheers for Now
Albany should get two cheers for finally enacting early voting and taking the first step to amend our state Constitution to permit…