Julie Kerr 6/25/19 Julie Kerr 6/25/19

NY legislative session begins, ends with historic election reform (Commentary)

The 2019 session of the New York State Legislature has now come to a close. The new unified Democratic government led by…

Julie Kerr 6/25/19 Julie Kerr 6/25/19

Election Reforms Best 'in Decades' say Election Officials on Eve of Primary

A series of reforms in New York election laws were passed by lawmakers as their session ended last week … and they’re being called the most consequential in decades by Onondaga County Election officials.

Julie Kerr 6/21/19 Julie Kerr 6/21/19

Typo blamed for failure to pass NY automatic voter registration bill

A typo will delay passage of automatic voter registration legislation in New York until 2020. After the state Senate approved the bill Wednesday, election reform advocates were active during the final days of session…

Julie Kerr 6/21/19 Julie Kerr 6/21/19

'Typo' Delays Passage Of Automatic Voter Registration After Historic Session For Voting Rights

Automatic voter registration, a key piece of voting rights legislation intended to enroll more than one million eligible voters across New York State, was pulled from the Assembly floor late Thursday night…

Julie Kerr 6/20/19 Julie Kerr 6/20/19

Activists Rally In The Rain For Vote Reform

In the pouring rain, the Let NY Vote Coalition and CCoHOPE Indivisible joined Tuesday to demand state leaders pass automatic voter registration, restoration of voting rights for people on parole,…

Julie Kerr 6/19/19 Julie Kerr 6/19/19

Albany Poised To Pass Bill Giving Voters More Time For Party Enrollment Before Primaries

State lawmakers are poised to pass legislation to change New York’s archaic party enrollment deadline, giving voters far more time to join the Democratic Party before the competitive presidential primary next year.

Julie Kerr 6/19/19 Julie Kerr 6/19/19

Automatic voter registration bill will move on Wednesday

Automatic voter registration may soon be added to this year's list of sweeping election law reforms. Senate Democrats plan to pass a bill on Wednesday that would dramatically increase…

Julie Kerr 6/14/19 Julie Kerr 6/14/19

Opinion: Viewpoint: Alleviate burden with automatic voter registration

The 2016 election was the first that I could vote in and the first time I worked on a political campaign. At 18, I was expected to register voters, organize volunteers…

Julie Kerr 6/14/19 Julie Kerr 6/14/19

Opinion: High court’s ballot bungle: New York’s chief judge strikes blow against transparency by keeping election images from public view

New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore just botched a simple case involving election transparency, and three of her Court of Appeals colleagues went along. Now the Legislature…

Julie Kerr 6/13/19 Julie Kerr 6/13/19

Opinion: Automatic Voter Registration is Good for Service Members, Veterans, and All New Yorkers

When I reported to my first duty as a Junior Officer of the United States Navy, my senior officer told me: “Your job is to take care of your people. Your people will take care of the ship.” This advice holds true…