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Stacks of absentee voting ballots.
Posted inPolicy & Government

New Absentee Ballot Program in New York Will Benefit Disabled Voters

Avatar photo by Milette Millington April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

The New York State Board of Elections will be creating a new absentee ballot program,  following a lawsuit filed by disability advocacy organizations in May 2020.  The lawsuit was brought by The National Federation of the Blind of New York State, American Council of the Blind of New York, Inc., Center for Independence of the […]

Posted inPolitics

BK Voters Can Testify at Hearings on Electoral Reforms, Voting Rights

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader July 26, 2021July 26, 2021
Elections 2017, BK Reader, Bill de Blasio, NYC mayor, NYC comptroller, NYC public advocate, NYC City Council, borough presidents, Brooklyn Borough president, City Council District 35, City Council District 36, City Council District 41, City Council District 42, City Council District 45, polling sites, voter guide, NYC municipal elections, NYC general elections
Posted inFeatured News Archive

Brooklyn Voters Receive Absentee Ballots with Wrong Names and Addresses

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader September 29, 2020January 25, 2021
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