NY Legislators Approve Measures to Ease Voting, Curb Corporate Donations (New York Law Journal)
New York Law Journal, January 14, 2019
NY Legislators Approve Measures to Ease Voting, Curb Corporate Donations
The entire package received praise from legal groups around the state, including both the New York State Bar Association and New York City Bar Association. Both groups said earlier this month that voting reform would be a top priority for them for this year’s legislative session….The New York City Bar Association, which has long favored voting reform, also cheered the package of bills Monday. City Bar President Roger Juan Maldonado said their support is rooted in improving access to elections for New York residents. ‘With New York consistently ranking as one of the worst states for voter turnout and growing increasingly out of step with the rest of the country in how it conducts its elections, the need for reform has never been greater,’ Maldonado said. ‘Providing New Yorkers full access to the voting booth without unnecessary hurdles will ensure they can make their voices heard and support policies that best reflect their beliefs.'”
