Polling places are few and far between
Early voting is finally coming to New York, but a decision by the city’s elections board has dampened the enthusiasm of some Bronx lawmakers. It’s not that people like…
The Racist Roots of Denying Incarcerated People Their Right to Vote
“Do you want the Boston marathon bomber to vote?” is a provocative question that acts as a smokescreen concealing the real issue — why and when did America decide that people convicted of a crime should not vote?
Albany’s Still-To-Do Election Reforms
n our previous column we noted that Albany has taken some exciting steps at reforming New York’s election laws, but its work is not done. Two critical reforms remain to be passed: Automatic Voter Registration (AVR),…
Opinion: Let Prisoners Vote
As the Democratic candidates debate whether current and former prisoners should be allowed to vote, it’s worth recalling that many other countries make it easy for incarcerated people to do it.
New York Has a Chance to Change Voting Forever
As the push for automatic voter registration (AVR) swept the country in 2016, New York City saw 200,000 voters illegally purged from its rolls.
Why Bernie Sanders Supporters Are Eager To Change NY's Peculiar Party Enrollment Deadline
As the newly emboldened, Democrat-controlled state legislature rushed to pass a series of electoral reforms at the beginning of the year, one notable piece was missing: a change to New York’s peculiar party…
Our view: Early voting access must be fair
In a perfect representative democracy, access to the ballot for legally registered voters would be equal. The time and effort required to get to a polling place wouldn't vary, helping to ensure…
Assemblyman Stirpe: Why NY needs automatic voter registration (Commentary)
The fundamental element of a healthy democracy is participation by citizens who are able to vote and speak their minds. To ensure this, we must break down barriers to voting.
New York City Board of Elections Selects Only 38 Early Voting Sites
The New York City Board of Elections on Tuesday approved 38 sites where voters will be able to case early ballots in future elections, beating the state's deadline by one day, and choosing four more locations than required under the state's law.
New York City to Operate 38 Poll Sites for 2019 Early Voting Period
Dozens of states across the country already have early voting and New York will finally join them in October. Voters will be allowed to cast ballots as early as nine days ahead of Election Day.