As the services concluded Michael Brown Sr., the father of Michael Brown, the teenager who was shot and killed by the police in Ferguson, Mo. in 2014, came on stage and embraced Eric Garner’s widow Esaw Garner.
New York City and State Elections articles on Democracy Chronicles
This special section covers New York city and state elections. New York City is the most populous city in the US and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment, especially because this is where Democracy Chronicles is headquartered! Also see our articles on local governments.
New Series of NY Election Security Measures Proposed
Plan includes automatic voter registration, election-day voter registration and early voting
Even After Trump, New York Breeds New Presidential Candidates
New York politicians appear to be following that timeless adage: If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere—like the White House. The state is stacked with high-profile and ambitious politicians whose names keep appearing in lists of potential candidates for a 2020 presidential run. This after a 2016 general election that gave […]
Blockchain Voting Security Bill Introduced in NY State Assembly
A New York lawmaker has introduced four bills covering blockchain, making it one of several states to consider the issue
Trump Family Tried To Vote In NYC Election But Failed
President Donald Trump put his wrong birthdate, the first lady doesn’t know where she lives, and Ivanka Trump was simply tardy—which is why all the absentee ballots for all three were invalid in New York City’s mayoral race last month. The city’s Board of Elections said a series of errors automatically invalidated the Trumps’ votes […]
New York State Political Corruption is a Problem That Won’t Go Away
Following in a long history of corruption in New York politics, seven local officials from the town of Oyster Bay on Long Island have been indicted on corruption charges which can land them in prison for a very long time.
Group of New York Election Reforms Fail to Move Forward
New York State Legislature leaves all election reforms on back burner despite the dire state of voting
Kalief Browder’s Brother on Green Party Ticket For NYC Mayor
Taking on the cause of his brother, Akeem Browder was nominated to run by the state Green Party
Lessons From the History of New York’s 22nd Congressional District
As a resident of New York’s 22nd Congressional District, I thought an article discussing the voting tendencies of the district would be a fun, yet interesting way of fitting the Democracy Chronicles image.
NY State Constitutional Convention Could Be Sparked in November
Holding a constitutional convention for the state could arguably be a chance for big reforms