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New York Will Become Early Voting State For First Time New York Will Become Early Voting State For First Time
New York Will Become Early Voting State For First Time Voting in New York will be a little easier this fall. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law on Thursday that will allow up to eight days of early voting before an election. The new legislation also will synchronize federal and state primary elections, allow voter preregistration for teenagers, provide voter registration portability within the state, and close the “LLC loophole.” “At a time when the federal government is doing everything it can to disenfranchise voters, we are breaking down the barriers that have discouraged too many generations of New Yorkers from exercising the…

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by Zak Failla
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Letter To The Editor: Ethics And Voting Reform Letter To The Editor: Ethics And Voting Reform
Letter To The Editor: Ethics And Voting Reform Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail putnam@dailyvoice.com. The League of Women Voters of Putnam County spent the summer and fall working to educate voters on the constitutional convention ballot proposal. We held public educational forums, passed out comprehensive brochures on the history and process of conventions, and encouraged voters to be open to both sides of the debate. We were pleased so many voters turned over their ballots to vote on the convention question, but disheartened to see how many people opposed hol…

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by Eileen Reilly