The state legislature has voted to move up the annual primary election from September to June, consolidating the state and federal primaries, and to allow for nine days of early voting…
Yates County sends messages to N.Y. state officials
Yates County Legislators are sending messages to state lawmakers about landfills, the state budget, and funding for voting reforms.
LETTER: NY making progress toward voting reforms
I am writing to support proper funding for early voting start-up and implementation in New York.
NY Assembly budget plan includes aid to counties for early voting
The state Assembly has made establishing early voting a priority in its one-house budget proposal. The budget plan released by the Democratic majority late Monday contains…
Guest Column: Voting reform necessary for the North Country
Our system of democracy is based on the idea that every voice and opinion has value and should be represented. It is through the honored tradition of elections that every citizen has the ability…
Early voting questions linger
For the first time come November, New York State residents won’t have to wait until Election Day to vote. Instead, they’ll be able to cast ballots at special polling places…
Democrats push for more early voting sites in Nassau County
State and local Democrats called on Republicans at the Nassau County Board of Elections on Sunday to establish more early voting locations after Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently approved a series of…
Rally blasts Cuomo’s ‘activist tax’ proposal
In New York State, the threshold for money spent on lobbying elected officials that requires disclosure is $5,000. It had been increased from $2,000 in 2006, a reform sought by good government groups.
Local officials push back against ‘crushing’ mandates
Oswego County representatives are rebelling against the constant burden of state-imposed unfunded mandates. Long a target of scorn of local elected officials, unfunded mandates…
Activists call for state to fund early voting
With the state budget due on April 1, a coalition of good government groups and community organizations is calling for changes to make voting easier.