On Tuesday, May 3rd, the Vote Better NY coalition will inaugurate Voter Day in Albany, a day of action to modernize New York's elections. Coalition members hailing from across the state will descend upon the capitol to share personal voting experiences with lawmakers that demonstrate the need for election reform.
WHAT: 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.
- Early voting: (A8582/S3813B)
- Voter Empowerment Act: (A5972/S2538B)
- Voter Friendly Ballot Act: (A3389)
WHEN: Tuesday, May 3, 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: West Capital Park
Albany, NY
WHO: Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Senator Michael Gianaris
Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh
Assembly Member Latrice Walker
Blair Horner, NYPIRG
Eddie Cuesta, Dominicanos USA
Onida Coward Mayers, NYC Votes
Volunteers from VoteBetterNY partner organizations (full list below).
Vote Better NY partner organizations: Bronx Works, Chinese American Voters Federation, Citizens Union, City University of New York, The Continental Societies Incorporated, Dominicanos USA, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. – East Kings County Alumnae Chapter, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Generation Citizen, Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Inc, Jack and Jill of America - Brooklyn Chapter, Korean American League for Civic Action (KALCA), Latino Leadership Institute, League of Women Voters of New York City, Live On NY, MinKwon Center for Community Action, National Conference of Puerto Rican Women - NY Chapter, National Woman's Political Caucus, The New American Leaders Project, New York Immigration Coalition, New York Public Interest Research Group, NYC Votes, NYU Lutheran Families Health Centers, Organizing for Action - Bronx Chapter, Richmond Hill Economic Development Council, NAACP (New York State and 12 local chapters)
Learn more about Vote Better NY at www.votebetterny.org. Follow Vote Better NY events and participate in the conversation on social media using the hashtag #VoteBetterNY.