Tag: new york
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Legislature
As of Sept. 24, members of the New York State Legislature, which includes the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, have passed 19 bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those 19 bills, legislators passed 10 during the week of Sept. 18-24. Democrats sponsored the 10…
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New York Republicans challenge early voting laws
On Sept. 20, a group of Republican lawmakers and groups sued Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and the New York State Board of Elections over NY S07394, which modifies the state’s early voting laws. Hochul signed S07394 on Sept. 20. The bill allows registered voters to request and vote early by a mail-in ballot. The plaintiffs, including U.S.…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Legislature
As of Sept. 17, members of the New York State Legislature, which includes the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, have passed nine bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of the nine bills passed this year, six have been enacted, with one being enacted during the…
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All candidates for New York City Council District 43 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All three candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for New York City Council District 43 — Vito LaBella (R, Conservative Party), YingYing Tan (R), and Susan Zhuang (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Legislature
As of Sept. 10, members of the New York State Legislature, which includes the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, have passed 10 bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those 10 bills, legislators passed one during the week of Sept. 4-10. Democrats sponsored the one…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly
As of Aug. 27, Ballotpedia has tracked 189 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 189, Ballotpedia tracked five from Aug. 21-27. Democrats sponsored four, while Republicans sponsored one. The five bills are below: NY A07952: Requires the board of elections to establish an electronic system…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New York roundup
New York is holding elections, including for state and municipal offices, on Sept. 12, 2023, and Nov. 7, 2023, respectively. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New York roundup
New York is holding elections, including for municipal offices, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates who filled…
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Two new candidates declare in New York
Two new candidates declared their intent to run for state-level offices in New York between July 31 and Aug. 6, according to Ballotpedia’s ongoing tracking. This was two more candidates than the prior week. Both candidates are running for the state legislature in 2023. One of those candidates is a Democrat and one is a…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Legislature
As of July 23, members of the New York State Legislature, which includes the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, have passed nine bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of the nine bills passed this year, five have been enacted. This is seven fewer than this…