The nation is still waiting for election results three days after the polls have officially closed. The outcome is predicted to come down to results in a few battleground states. States like New York and California have a long history of being blue states but others are less predictable. Results […]
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NYPIRG reports some confusion, but overall fewer problems for student voters
The good news — NYPIRG reported that fewer students encountered serious problems in voting on Election Day in New York compared to prior years, based on the number and the type of calls made to the group’s statewide helpline. For 30 years, the hotline has been accessible to students who […]
Wait time experiences on Election Day varied throughout New York
With the COVID-19 pandemic and a very polarizing presidential election, many voters weren’t just worried about COVID-19, but also long lines. However, some voters across New York state saw very low wait times on Election Day 2020. By 9:15 a.m. there were no lines and a virtually empty voting area […]
Despite long lines and confusion, voters were determined this election
In the early morning hours when polls were only just beginning to open, a line already formed down the stairs and around the corner of the Poughkeepsie City Hall. By midday, aside from four individuals behind a table outside the poll entrance, the lines had completely cleared. The individuals, often […]
Legislation proposed to combat long lines at polling locations
The “Make Voting Easy” Act was proposed this past weekend by Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris to expand and generate early voting sites in order to prevent long lines in the next election that currently force voters to wait hours. Sen. Gianaris’ proposal requires one polling site for every 25,000 […]
Good-government group urges patience so all ballots can be counted
The government watchdog group Common Cause/NY is urging voters and candidates to temper their expectations about getting final results on Tuesday for the sake of democracy. New York State has experienced massive early voting turn-out in the 2020 election, with an unprecedented number of absentee ballots as a result of […]
US Attorneys Office opens hotline for voter fraud and intimidation complaints on Tuesday
Thanks to early voting opening this week and an expanded eligibility for using absentee ballots, voting is well under way in New York. For Election Day, Nov. 3, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has created special hotlines for voters to report incidents of voter […]
Voter registration deadline approaches, absentee ballots are encouraged
On Monday Oct. 5, The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles issued a reminder about the voter registration deadline on Oct. 9 as well as instructions on how to register in person, online and by mail. Registration in person is only essential if someone does not currently have a […]