The sudden spur of legislative action confirms an old political adage that seemed to elude state houses across the country for far too long.
New York City and State Elections articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Recently Passed NY Election Laws Prompt New Problems
Recently passed NY election laws this year could cost $45 million statewide to implement and there’s no extra funding in the proposed budget to cover it.
Report Details the Costs of an Early Voting System in New York
New York State’s preeminent nonpartisan good government group released a report today outlining the cost to the State of recently passed election reforms.
Policy Analysis of Small-Donor Matching Funds for NY State Elections
Policy analysis of the potential impact and cost of small donor matching funds for New York State elections with key findings from top experts.
Ranked Choice Voting Has Bitten the Big Apple
The 2019 NYC Charter Commission, tasked with revising and updating the city’s laws, is considering implementing RCV in citywide municipal elections.
Electronic Poll Books Next Step in New York Election Overhaul
The state Senate seems poised to advance another round of voting reforms, including approving the use of electronic poll books to administer elections.
Learning From the Success of NYC’s Participatory Budgeting Program
NYC’s Participatory Budgeting program is the second oldest in the USA and it’s by far the largest, with it affecting the lives of four million residents.
NY Election Officials Prepare For Sweeping Voting Law Changes
Local elections officials say it’s a bit overwhelming to consider all the changes that have to take place to implement New York’s new voting laws.
Once National Laggard, Democracy in NY Has Leapt Forward Overnight
Demos applauds NY lawmakers for passing historic overhaul of state’s outdated voting laws, and legislation to increase transparency around corporate donors.
Support New York Voting Rights and Campaign Finance Reforms!
The legislation in the New York State legislature contains multiple voting reforms, including early voting, and would close the LLC loophole.