Voting

Assembly, attorney general, press for early voting

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:24:00 +0000

The state’s attorney general and Assembly speaker have proposed an early voting system for New York that they say can improve voter participation and democracy.

Cuomo allows storm victims to vote at any polling site

Karen Dewitt — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:15:00 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has agreed to issue an executive order that will allow residents displace by superstorm Sandy to cast ballots by affidavit at any polling site in the state.

Syracuse workshops aim to increase voter turnout

Durrie Lawrence — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:11:34 +0000

According to the U.S. Census, in the 2010 elections, about 38% of New Yorkers voted. In a poll of people who didn't vote, nearly 27% of respondents said they were "too busy." In downtown Syracuse, local residents are working to improve voter turnout rates through a series of educational workshops.