ICYMI: Bertha Lewis Calls for Early Voting in New York
NEW YORK, NY (03/26/2018) (readMedia)-- ICYMI: Bertha Lewis, Founder and President of the Black Institute, issued the following statement on early voting in New York's state budget:
"When we did our voting rights report, 'Mississippi on the Hudson,' we found that one of the most effective measures to removing barriers to voter turnout in New York is early voting. With voting laws commonly associated with those of the South, New York can hardly call itself a progressive, forward-thinking state. Early voting enables increased access to the polls to communities of color, the disabled and the elderly who are otherwise disenfranchised from casting their ballot on Election Day. Governor Cuomo, do the right thing. The one thing you can do right now that will bring immediate change is early voting. Put it in the budget, and pass it now."
Common Cause of New York
Susan Lerner, 212 691 6421
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