Pro voting rights groups are encouraging potential voters to register this National Voter Registration Day, and for those who do want to vote, to make a plan in advance.
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Calendar preview: Adieu, August
This week ends August with celebratory flair, including events for Women’s Equality Day, Record Store Day, and ice cream.
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Cuomo tweaks new rules for absentee voting
Governor Cuomo has signed executive orders that he said will help ensure safe and secure voting in November’s elections.
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New state law allows all voters to request absentee ballots for November
New York will immediately allow all voters in the state to request a mail-in ballot for the November elections.
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Tuesday is Primary Day in New York
For the first time in the state, voting for the primary elections will be the same as the general election, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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GOP’s Latino love
Political parties at all levels, including in Monroe County, are reaching out to Latinos — an increasingly influential voting bloc. Over the summer, former New York State Assembly candidate Peterson Vazquez founded the Latino National Republican Coalition of Monroe County. It’s a local affiliate of the Latino National Republican Coalition, which aims to build GOP […]
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The XX files
In November’s County Executive election, I was an elections inspector. I lasted one hour. You can learn a lot about America in one hour. You learn that from 11 a.m. to noon on Election Day only 10 people from a 900-voter district will come in to vote. You learn that Republicans and Democrats alike […]
