Issue Position: Voting Reform

Issue Position

Voting should be simple and easy. Period. In pursuit of that goal, I supported sweeping voting reforms in 2019. New York now has nine early voting days, including two full weekends, prior to Election Day and all primaries.

To minimize voter confusion and save taxpayers money, State and federal primaries have been consolidated and will now be held on the same day in June.

Young people age 16 and 17 can now pre-register to vote. Inviting young people into the democratic process early will make them more likely to vote and increase turnout in the years to come.

We took the first step toward instituting "no excuse" absentee voting and same-day registration. Both changes require amendments to the State Constitution and passage by two separately elected Legislatures. If the 2021 Legislature passes both amendments, New York voters will decide if they should become law.

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