Local Pols Try To Bring Election Reform To New York
In the wake of the third election this year that was marred by voting problems, good government groups and local elected officials have launched an effort to revamp voting in New York.
At a press conference held on the steps of City Hall on Tuesday, November 13, city councilmembers were joined by colleagues in the state legislature as well as by representatives of good government groups to kick off what they hope will be a successful effort to bring about long-overdue change in the way elections are conducted in the city and state.
The goal, said Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, is to “reform the election system from the moment a voter attempts to register to vote to the moment the ballots are counted,” and, beyond that, stressed Susan Lerner, the executive director of Common Cause, “To find a quick solution that can be put in place before the next election.”