On Tuesday, May 2nd, Civic Groups and concerned Citizens from the Vote Better NY Coalition will call on Albany Lawmakers to remove New York's Barriers to the Ballot and ensure the Right to Vote for every Eligible New Yorker. Coalition Members will gather at the State Capitol to share their Personal Voting experiences with Lawmakers and Advocate for Election Reform.
When: Tuesday, May 2nd at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Lafayette Park, Albany, NY
Speakers:
State Senator, Andrea Stewart-Cousins
State Senator, Michael Gianaris
State Assembly, Member Latrice Walker
State Assembly, Member Brian Kavanagh
Onida Coward Mayers, NYC Votes
Blair Horner, NYPIRG
Eddie Cuesta, Dominicanos USA
Zoe Davidson, Coalition Z
Sharon Lin, NYC Youth Poet Laureate
Vote Better NY seeks common sense changes to New York's Voting Laws to ensure that every Eligible New Yorker is Registered to Vote, that Voters have more than one day to get to the Polls, and that every Voter can Cast a Ballot that counts.
This year, their Legislative Platform consists of:
Early Voting - (A2064 and S2950)
Voter Empowerment Act - (A2278 and S3304)
New York Votes Act - (A5312)
Preclearance - (A5925)
Vote Better NY Partner Organizations: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Bronx Community College, Bronx Progressives, Brooklyn Advocates for Growth, Citizen Soldier, City University of New York, City University of New York University Student Senate, Coalition Z, Dominicanos USA, Get Organized BK!, League of Women Voters of New York City, Live On New York, Manhattan Community Board 11, NAACP Syracuse, National Council of Negro Women, North Manhattan Alumnae Chapter DST, NYC Voters, NYCD16-Indivisible, NYPIRG, Queens College NYPIRG Chapter, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., Eta Nu Zeta Chapter, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
CLICK HERE for more information.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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