Bring voting into the 21st century
CNNEditor’s Note: Scott M. Stringer, a Democrat, is New York City comptroller. Story highlights We should be encouraging early voting, online registration and other ways to increase turnout, writes Scott Stringer Despite its progressive reputation, New York state is backward on many of these issues, he says CNN — In states across the country, voting rights are under attack. Since 2010, eight states have scaled back early voting and just last month, voters in Maricopa County, Arizona, were forced to stand in line for up to five hours to cast their ballots after officials slashed the number of poll sites from 200 in 2012 to 60 – one for every 21,000 residents. That’s why, as the New York presidential primary on April 19 approaches, we must remember that voting is more than just a fundamental right – it’s the single most important tool we have to ensure accountability in our democracy. And in the 2014 midterms, only one in four city residents showed up to the polls, leading New York state to be ranked 48th of the 50 states for turnout that year.
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Millions of Americans Cast Their Votes in Early Voting Ahead of Election Day
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The state of early voting: Which party is ahead, which states have the highest numbers, and more
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Connecticut becomes one of the last states to allow early voting after years of debate
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Early voting has expanded significantly, but turnout growth hasn’t kept pace, study finds
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New data shows it's gotten easier to vote in the U.S. since 2000
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New Yorkers vote against a potential expansion of ballot access for the state
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Most Americans support easier early voting despite GOP efforts to restrict it, new poll finds
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Early voting starts in NY, candidates urge people to polls
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New Jersey becomes latest to offer early in-person voting
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A Majority Of Americans Want To Make It Easier To Vote By Mail
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EXPLAINER: The unprecedented early voting, and what it means
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One million Americans have already cast 2020 vote in ‘historic’ early voting surge
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Editorial: No early voting in PA, but absentee voting is here
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States' early turnout setting records ahead of Election Day
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Clinton is seeing early turnout among the women and Latinos she is counting on in crucial states
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5 Questions About Early Voting, Answered
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Millions of people have voted, and Democrats are showing strong signs in key states
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Early voting by Democrats could boost Hillary Clinton's numbers before election
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Early Voting: Getting the Jump on Election Day
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