The election must go on. A federal judge Tuesday reinstated New York’s Democratic presidential primary, ruling that the state’s decision to cancel the contest amid the coronavirus pandemic unconstitutionally …
How do you vote during a pandemic? Advocates call on N.Y. lawmakers to protect voters
Good government groups want the state Legislature to prioritize voters and ensure protection are in place to keep New Yorkers safe amid the coronavirus crisis.
Cuomo: All New York voters will be sent postage-paid forms to request absentee ballots
New York election officials will send every voter an application to request an absentee ballot ahead of the primary on June 23, the governor announced Friday.
New York to mail absentee ballot applications for June primary as Cuomo cancels special elections
Every eligible New Yorker will have the option of voting via absentee ballot in the state’s June primary, Gov. Cuomo announced on Friday as he canceled several already rescheduled special elections.
Letter to the Editor: Urge Passage of Automatic Voter Registration Bill
All New Yorkers want to be assured that when we cast our ballots that our votes get processed safely and securely – to make our elections more inclusive and less expensive with one simple reform: Automatic Voter…
Why Shouldn’t Prisoners Be Voters?
Foster Bates lives in G-Pod, a medium-security unit of Maine State Prison, a cluster of concrete buildings that sits an hour and a half northeast of Portland in the woods of a town called Warren. G-Pod contains…
Additional Costs Of Early Voting Still Worry Local Elections Officials
Ahead of this presidential election year, some local officials are raising concerns about implementing changes to New York’s election laws. They were passed by the legislature last year, opening the door for…
Hosting a polling place is small price to pay for museums’ tax breaks
Four dozen local cultural institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Natural History, want to have their cake and eat it too, reports WNYC/Gothamist.
NY pol channels MLK with voting rights act to fight suppression
A state senator will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend by rolling out an expansive voter protection package to help New Yorkers battle suppression.
NY Contemplates New Touchscreen Voting Machines With Troubled Track Record
The New York State Board of Elections may give its stamp of approval to a new voting machine known to undercount votes. It’s testing the Express Vote XL from Election Software & Systems, a machine that…