Several bills passed in the state are changing election laws. The Herkimer County board of elections held an information session Wednesday to discuss those changes. The changing election laws include…
Report: Voting reforms will cost $22 million to implement
Implementing early voting and e-poll books, and combining federal and local primary days in New York would cost more than $22 million statewide, but would result in savings for most counties over time…
New York early voting reform poses extra costs for local counties
A voting reform package approved in Albany this year will have some costs to local governments.
Opinion: NY UPDATED ITS VOTING LAWS – FINALLY!
For decades, New York had an archaic and embarrassing burden: it’s voting laws were some of the oldest and most restrictive in the United States.
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.