Election administrators and policymakers are weighing various changes to New York’s nine-day early voting program, some of which may curtail access if enacted.
By Jarret Berg
More than 2.98 million New Yorkers voted early in the 2024 General Election, excluding mail-in ballots. That’s an increase of 20% (or more than 477,000 voters), compared to the 2.51 million New Yorkers who turned out during the 2020 early voting period. In 2024, the vast majority … <Read More>
By Jeff Wice, Jarret Berg, Alexis Marking & Michael Athy
This week: Upcoming Voter Registration/Change Deadline, Local Courts Resume Hearing State Voting Rights Challenges. Attorney General Preclears Local Poll Changes, Budget Hearing Proposals, Senate Elections Committee Meets; Congressional Election Calendar Change; Electing N.Y.s Lt. Governor, Alabama Redistricting Trial
Voter Registration and Party Change Deadline is February 14th
Eligible New York voters must be enrolled in a political party to participate in a party … <Read More>
By Jeff Wice, Jarret Berg & Alexis Marking
This week: NYS Voting Rights Act Upheld by Appellate Division, Legislature May Change Election Calendar, State Budget Hearings Focus on Elections, Access to Voting Proposal, Census Bureau Director Resigns, Lutnick Promises a Complete 2030 Count; ACS Conference Recording Link Available, Around the Nation: Illinois, North Carolina, Utah
N.Y. VOTING RIGHTS ACT LIGITATION
New York Appellate Division Reverses Lower Court Decision, Upholds New York Voting Rights Act … <Read More>
By Liz Fine
The new year. A time for celebrations, for resolutions – and in Albany, for the launch of the State budget process. Far more than in most states, a year’s worth of policy making will get crammed into several weeks of work and thousands of dense legislative and budget pages.
I have had a long career in government. I worked in the White House, Congress, and as General Counsel to the New York … <Read More>
On December 12, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the individuals who have been appointed to review the New York City Charter. The team, referred to as the Charter Revision Commission (CRC), will review the entire New York City charter to ensure New York City’s municipal government addresses the needs of New Yorkers. The team will determine how the charter may be used to promote fair housing across the five boroughs. The formation … <Read More>
By Jim Caras
This month the Mayor releases his Preliminary Budget, marking the start of the City’s annual budget process for the 2026 fiscal year that begins July 1, 2025. The City Charter, in Chapter 10, requires the Mayor to propose a budget and the City Council to adopt a budget for each fiscal year. The City budget is a vitally important document that sets the City’s spending priorities by determining funding levels for various … <Read More>