NEW YORK, NY (05/29/2019) (readMedia)-- On Thursday, Senator Myrie, members of Let NY Vote, and other voting rights advocates will join together to push for automatic voter registration (AVR): a process that would automatically register eligible New Yorkers to vote when they interact with a government agency (i.e., the DMV, Department of Health), unless they opt out.
15 other states and DC already have some form of AVR.
After the press conference, the New York State Senate will hold the first-ever legislative hearing on AVR in Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building.
Background
The Let NY Vote Coalition is a statewide network of over 175 member organizations ranging from 32BJ, to NAACP New York to New York State Indivisible. Full coalition list here.
In January, the NYS Legislature passed - and Governor Cuomo signed into law -- early voting, consolidation of primaries, pre-registration of 16 and 17 year olds, and registration portability, which allows New Yorkers who move within the state to have their voter registration automatically updated via the USPS.
The Let NY Vote coalition has been demanding common sense voting reform in New York for years such as:
WHO: | Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause/NY State Senator Zellnor Myrie State Senator Mike Gianaris Assemblymember Bobby Carroll Millennial/Gen Z voters Military voters Sean McElwee, Co-Founder of Data for Progress and AVR Now Members of 32BJ **List in formation** |
WHAT: | Sen. Myrie + Let NY Vote push for automatic voter registration (AVR) in New York. |
WHEN: | Thursday May 30, 2019 at 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
WHERE: | Million Dollar Staircase Third Fl, Capitol Albany, New York |
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