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 […]
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Latinos: Our voting power is growing
Latino voters in New York state will make a decisive impact on November 8 — especially down ballot — and politicians who supported Donald Trump and his anti-immigrant rhetoric will pay the price, says a key Latino lobbying group. “The sleeping giant is awake, quite awake, and this November, […]
As Election Day nears, college students explain why they are voting, or not
When asked if he is voting in the presidential election on November 8, Noah Morgan answered “yes” because “I believe it is my duty as a citizen to vote. It’s important to let your opinion be known.” Briana Sullivan is voting because “Voting is super important. Everyone has […]
Gun control advocates rank state lawmakers on their voting records
On June 21, New York City officials and gun-control advocates took to the steps of City Hall in lower Manhattan to release a 2016 ranking of lawmakers on gun control votes in the state Legislature. The rankings are based on lawmakers’ individual voting records on gun legislation in the […]