Groups ask Cuomo for pre-paid absentee ballot postage
Dozens of voting and civil rights advocacy groups sent letters this week to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo urging him to issue an executive order so that voters won’t have to pay for the postage needed to mail absentee …
Cuomo Launches Awareness Campaign for Absentee Balloting
New York is launching a public awareness campaign for expanded voter options amid an expected high turnout in the coming weeks and the likelihood more votes will be cast through absentee ballots due to the…
The other voting option for November
As the coronavirus pandemic raged during primary season, eyes turned to mail-in voting as a safe alternative to voting in person on Election Day. But with New York’s massive disenfranchisement of prospective…
Cuomo issues 5 mandates to ensure absentee ballots are counted in November election
Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued five new executive orders Monday in an effort to ensure a smooth General Election in November. Election officials are preparing for a deluge of mail-in absentee ballots because of…
Editorial: Help New Yorkers to vote
THE ISSUE: New York could take two big steps to better safeguard people's right to vote.
THE STAKES: With the election less than two and a half months away, delay will leave little time to prepare.
Over 80,000 mail-in ballots disqualified in NYC primary mess
The mail-in ballots of more than 84,000 New York City Democrats who sought to vote in the presidential primary were disqualified, according to new figures released by the Board of Elections. The city BOE…
The Editorial Board: To protect the election, expand early voting while fixing absentee disaster
It’s important that New York is acknowledging the disastrous problems that plagued June’s primary and special election voting, but there is no sign yet that the state is taking what may be the most important step…
Letter: Federal government must fund elections to protect voters this fall
The Covid-19 crisis has had a detrimental effect on just about every aspect of our society. Its insidious and prevalent nature has changed how we interact with each other in every facet of life. This is especially true…
Voting rights advocates sue New York to ease 25-day registration deadline before the general election
Voting rights advocates are suing New York over the state’s registration deadline of 25 days before the general election on November 3 -- and say it disenfranchises tens of thousands.
New York lawmakers pass automatic voter registration and absentee ballot protections
State lawmakers acted on a host of voter protection measures this week, including a long-stalled bill that will automatically register New Yorkers to vote when they visit a DMV or other state agencies.