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The New York State Senate Democratic Conference is sponsoring a package of bills to simplify the voter registration process for primary, general and special elections after releasing their own report researching low voter turnout. The Senate Democratic report, “Why Don’t More New Yorkers Vote? A Snapshot Identifying Low Voter Turnout,” […]
New legislation announced Monday would help close loopholes that allow party insiders to hand select candidates, skirting the constituents of a district, in New York state elections. Sen. Tony Avella, D-Queens, has introduced two bills, S.6868 and S.2040, that aim to stop incumbents who choose to decline a nomination, or […]