State lawmakers, advocates push for early voting funds in Rockville Centre

State lawmakers and activists gathered at the Rockville Centre Long Island Rail Road station on March 22 to advocate for funding to be allocated in New York’s budget to help implement the early voting process set…

Deal struck on electronic poll books in budget

The state Legislature and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have agreed to language in the budget that will authorize the use of electronic poll books for elections.

Orange County preparing for early voting

With early voting set to begin in New York State this November, Orange County is preparing to switch to electronic poll books so voters can start casting ballots 10 days before an election.

NY reform groups: Counties need state funding for early voting

As the deadline for an on-time state budget nears, good government groups hope Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders will fund early voting in the annual spending plan. 

$3.7 million in borrowing for early voting approved in Nassau

The Nassau County Legislature voted Monday to borrow $3.7 million to implement early voting beginning 10 days before Election Day, in October and November.

Implementing early voting to cost an estimated $175M statewide

As lawmakers push for state aid to help counties shoulder the cost of implementing early voting this fall, the amounts the Assembly and Senate have requested pale in comparison to what…

Nassau County seeks to borrow $3.7 million to help pay for early voting

Nassau County has proposed borrowing $3.7 million to fund in-person early voting, as election officials negotiate the number of polling places that would be open up to  10 days before Election Day.

Opinion: Automatic voter registration would strengthen democracy in New York

As a young Naval Officer reporting to my first duty station aboard ship many years ago, my senior officer told me: “Your job is to take care of your people, your people will take care of the ship.”

LETTER: A call to fund Early Voting in New York

To the Editor: As a retired teacher and a lifelong voter, I care about Early Voting being funded because we should do anything we can to make it easy for every American to participate in our democracy…

NY lawmakers want state to defray cost of early voting

New York lawmakers want the state to kick in some money to help local governments pay for the rollout of early voting.