NY election boards worry Cuomo administration will slash early voting funding
Election commissioners in Cayuga County and other New York counties that opted to have more than the minimum number of early voting sites are concerned state funding may not be available.
North Country counties prepare to roll out early voting for the first time
The upcoming November elections will be the first in New York to offer early voting. This means anyone registered to vote will have an extra 10 days to cast their ballots.
Early voting takes effect across state
Otsego, Chenango, Delaware and Schoharie county residents can now vote in person before election day, thanks to new statewide voting rules.
In Our Opinion
We’re always in favor of increasing voter turnout and we’re glad to see our government make it easier for people to vote. New York approved a series of election reforms earlier this year, including early voting.
Commissioners trying to get the word out about early voting this fall
The Oswego County Board of Elections is gearing up for the first early voting session this November. The two elections commissioners…
Why and How Companies Invest in Get-Out-the-Vote Efforts
In 2018, voter turnout in the U.S. midterm elections was the highest of any midterm election in the last century. Of the many factors contributing to this achievement, hundreds of companies encouraged their employees…
Otsego County Announces Early Voting
Otsego County’s Board of Elections has released dates for early voting. A law passed this year allows early voting in New York during the 10 days before the election.
Letter: Suffolk County's flawed plan for early voting
Kudos to the New York State Legislature for approving early voting as one of its first mandates in January [“Nassau, Suffolk to get aid for early voting,” News, June 11]. We’ve now…
Brennan Center: Voting Laws Roundup 2019
At this point in the year, 42 state legislatures have concluded their last regular legislative session in the leadup to a presidential election year. Looking back at this session,…
Activists Suing Rensselaer County Over Plan To Provide Voter Information To ICE
Activists gathered Monday afternoon outside the Rensselaer County Building where the Department of Motor Vehicles is housed to protest county plans to share residents’ personal information…