Interpreters allowed in polling locations for public advocate special election
The city will be allowed to bring language interpreters into polling locations for Tuesday's public advocate special election after a Brooklyn judge declined to issue a preliminary injunction barring the language…
Victory for New Yorkers with Disabilities
New Yorkers with vision disabilities soon will be able to navigate state Board of Elections and Department of Motor Vehicles websites.
Opinion: Let interpreters help more New Yorkers vote: The Board of Elections is fighting a vital democratic lifeline in our city of immigrants
A year and a half ago, I was going to a rehab hospital two or three days a week to improve my arms, legs and speech after having a stroke. When you’re in these settings, you meet…
Board Of Elections Is Suing New York City To Block Translators From Poll Sites
With a citywide special election just days away, the New York City Board of Elections is suing the city to prevent language translators hired by the de Blasio administration from entering poll sites to assist voters.
Cayuga County Board of Elections preparing for early voting
The requirements of early voting in New York, approved last month by the state Legislature, are likely to have a "considerable impact" on the Cayuga County Board of Elections' work in 2019…
Locals: ‘NY should take different aim’
Last week Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed budget amendments to the fiscal year 2020 Executive Budget to restore funds to towns and village that were cut in the Aid and Incentives to Municipalities (AIM) program.
Our view: NY legislators must add early voting funding
We were pleased that the state Legislature included early voting as one of the election reforms passed this year, but the implementation stands a great chance of backfiring if legislators fail to include a dedicated…
Cuomo fails to add early-voting funds to budget proposal
County election commissioners and state lawmakers plan to renew their push for state aid for early-voting expenses after Gov. Andrew Cuomo failed to add money to his budget proposal to help counties shoulder…
No funds for early voting in Cuomo's NY budget amendments
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 30-day budget amendments released Friday don't include funding for the implementation of early voting in New York.
Early voting could cost Seneca County more than $100,000
Without state help, implementing New York’s new, early voting for this fall’s general election could cost Seneca County more than $100,000. That was the rough estimate given the county Board of Supervisors…