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‘In our conversations with Gen Z New Yorkers about what keeps them from the polls, they cite three main factors: socioeconomic barriers, a sense of personal or community disenfranchisement, and…

ByMaya Vesneske

ByOlivia Brady 0Comments

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Jun 2020

Government Justice

Officials and Advocates Agree on Plan to Make June 23 Voting More Accessible

While advocates are happy they won this concession, it only applies to the June 23 primary. A lawsuit to make absentee voting in future elections accessible is ongoing.

ByEthan Stark-Miller 1Comment

12

Nov 2019

Government

‘What Are Those Questions?’ Hispanic Voters Say They Lacked Information at the Polls

‘I was clear that I would be voting for the Public Advocate and the Queens District Attorney, but I did not know that there would be all these strange questions…

ByEdwin Martínez for El Diario 0Comments

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Sep 2019

Government

It’s National Voter Registration Day. Why Should Registered Voters Care?

The big wrinkle for registered voters concerns the 2020 elections.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

12

Jun 2019

Opinion

Opinion: NYC Can Choose a Better Democracy With Ranked-Choice Voting

‘Ranked Choice Voting is a simple but powerful change to our election system that will ensure those elected to office have the support of a majority of their electorate—and are…

ByAnya Malkiel 1Comment

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Apr 2019

Government In Depth Investigations

In New York, Where You Live Can Determine How Hard it is to Vote

In the 2018 election and many before it, New Yorkers faced a voting hurdle unlike voters in most other major cities: a relatively low number of polling places, scattered unevenly…

ByHenry Kanengiser 2Comments

12

Apr 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Is the Charter Revision Commission Looking at the Wrong Election Reforms?

Increasing voter engagement and making politics more vibrant is a goal of the 2019 charter revision panel. But by exploring instant-runoff voting and eschewing any re-examination of term limits, the…

ByJoseph P. Viteritti 1Comment

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Feb 2019

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Ydanis Rodriguez Focuses on Immigrants & Small Businesses in Run for Advocate

The northern Manhattan Councilmember wants to restore voting rights for non-citizens and shield small businesses from rising rents.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

06

Dec 2018

Government Video

Video: After the Long-Hanging Fruit, Will Albany Look at Term Limits, Instant Runoffs?

How ambitious will the wave of reform in Albany be when Democrats take full control of state government and start to address a long list of campaign-finance, voting and ethics…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2018

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Albany Advocates Prefer a Recipe of Political Reforms to a Menu

Advocates have a long wish list for changes to campaign rules and voting practices that, they say, are more than the sum of their parts.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Opinion: Want Young People to Vote? Let Them Organize Themselves

Officials and Advocates Agree on Plan to Make June 23 Voting More Accessible

‘What Are Those Questions?’ Hispanic Voters Say They Lacked Information at the Polls

It’s National Voter Registration Day. Why Should Registered Voters Care?

Opinion: NYC Can Choose a Better Democracy With Ranked-Choice Voting

In New York, Where You Live Can Determine How Hard it is to Vote

Opinion: Is the Charter Revision Commission Looking at the Wrong Election Reforms?

Max & Murphy: Ydanis Rodriguez Focuses on Immigrants & Small Businesses in Run for Advocate

Video: After the Long-Hanging Fruit, Will Albany Look at Term Limits, Instant Runoffs?

Max & Murphy: Albany Advocates Prefer a Recipe of Political Reforms to a Menu

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