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Voting & Elections 08.11.2020

Common Cause New York’s Testimony on the June 2020 primary

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It is our position that while there were undoubtedly unforced errors along the way, that overall, the Boards of Elections did a credible job of navigating unprecedented circumstances and did their best to rapidly scale up a previously sleepy absentee voting program. However, there is much to improve looking ahead to November in what is arguably the most consequential election in recent history.

Voting & Elections 03.24.2020

How New York's Elections Can Proceed During a Pandemic

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New York's 2020 elections can proceed safely and securely in spite of the unprecedented challenges ahead.

Voting & Elections 01.13.2020

ExpressVote XL Voting Machines Are Bad for New York

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The New York State Board of Elections is planning to certify a voting machine that is highly error-prone, expensive and would only serve to undermine faith in the accuracy of election results.

Voting & Elections 03.8.2019

How Do We Turn 1.1 Million New Yorkers into 1.1 Million New Voters? It starts with Automatic Voter Registration (AVR).

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