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With Gov. Andrew Cuomo signing legislation that will open up the process for requesting absentee ballots for the fall election, local boards of election…
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New York will immediately allow all voters in the state to request a mail-in ballot for the November elections.Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed bills into law…
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During Tuesday's primary, WXXI News heard from voters across Monroe County about issues at the polls: they expressed confusion over polling locations…
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ConnectionsLong lines and malfunctioning voting machines in Georgia's primary election renewed conversations about voting rights, especially those for…
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Tuesday is Primary Day in New York state, and locally, voters registered in political parties will have a chance to consider races in several contests…
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ConnectionsCan we hold reliable elections during a pandemic? In June, New York State will hold primary and special elections. November is, of course, the general…
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Facing a shortage of poll workers and seeking to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Monroe County elections officials are looking to cut back on polling…
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(AP & WXXI News) New York lawmakers want the state to kick in some money to help local governments pay for the rollout of early voting. Lawmakers voted…
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This week in 1872, suffragist Susan B. Anthony illegally voted in the presidential election. Two weeks later, she was arrested and fined $100.On this…
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ConnectionsThe turnout rate for young voters is typically far lower than overall turnout, with turnout for midterm elections having been particularly low. In 2014,…