NYC Charter Revision issue forum at Lehman College in the Bronx June 2, 2010, featured an expert panel on the topic of voter participation, including NYC Independence Party attorney Harry Kresky. Kresky spoke about the American tradition of expanding democracy as a civil rights issue. Independents are disenfranchised in the crucial first round of voting in New York City.
I attend the meeting and was impressed by the expert witnesses thoughts using the forum's "Increase Voter Participation" subject to think out of the box on solutions.
Some solutions are:
1. Same Day registration.
2. Absentee Ballot for all.
3. Early Voting.
4. June Primary to address the new 45 day time frame for absentee ballot delivery and return before vote counting. The current September dates would violate the new law.
5. Weekend Voting.
6. Open voting to non-citizens who pay taxes, certain felons.
7. Stronger enforcement of Public Service Voter Registration.
8. Remove the ability for the City Council to override Ballot Measures approved by the voters.
9. Instant Runoff Voting.
10. Internet Voting.
11. Term Limits.
12. Non Partisan Municipal Elections.
Use the above link to read an article by Jarrett Murphy, of City Limits about the meeting.
Michael H. Drucker
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