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Assistant Speaker Felix Ortiz, D-Brooklyn, introduced new legislation (A.10230) that would give New York state taxpayers the option to register to vote when submitting their tax returns. The legislation would also create additional security in elections by only allowing potential voters to register with the proper identification needed to file […]
The Senate Democratic Conference presented the second legislative package in their “resistance agenda,” this time to expand voting accessibility and voter rights in New York. The package includes nine pieces of legislation to expand voting rights, including proposals for early voting, easier party enrollment, and modernization of voting methods, as […]