The push is on for early voting in New York
The institution of early voting in New York State – which some have seen as one solution to the city’s recent problem-plagued elections — got a boost when Governor Andrew Cuomo expressed support for it during his State of the State address earlier this month.
Cuomo called for at least one week of early voting immediately preceding Election Day, including the weekend immediately before it, to enable people to vote more easily.
In both the two primaries and the general election in New York City in 2012, there were numerous reports of problems, including long waits to vote, and people being sent from one polling place to another.