Nassau, Suffolk to get state aid for early voting
New York state will reimburse Nassau and Suffolk counties about $1.7 million each to cover the costs of early voting for a nine-day period prior to Election Day…
Orange, Ulster, Sullivan counties to get combined $1M in state funding for earling voting
Election boards in Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties will get a combined $1 million in state funds to buy equipment and hire workers to implement early voting…
WESTCHESTER PREPARES FOR EARLY VOTING
We recently received a letter to the editor from one of our readers regarding early voting, which recently passed the State Legislature and was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as part of a package of…
Making it Easier to Vote: Lawmakers Want to Change Registration Requirements
When was the last time you voted? New York has one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the country. This year, the legislature has already passed a number of voting reforms, like…
Expansion Of Voting Rights Expected To Pass Before New York Legislative Session Ends
State lawmakers are back in Albany as the end of the legislative session nears. The focus is on the state Senate, which …
Opinion: The End of the Polling Booth
We’ve been thinking about elections backward. “The ballot belongs to the voter, not the government,” said Phil Keisling, the former secretary of state of Oregon. “As long as it…
State representatives, community leaders rally for automatic voter registration
State representatives and community leaders gathered in Syracuse to rally for automatic voter registration Monday.
How much will each NY county get for early voting?
New York counties learned Wednesday how much state funding will be available to implement early voting.
Queens to have 14 early voting sites
Good government advocates in New York for years had called on the state to open early voting locations. The sites reduce the length of lines on Election Day and make marking a ballot easier for those with tight…