Voting Rights Victory Secured Throughout New York State
New York, NY Just before Election Day, the New York State Board of Elections has put an end to widespread local practices that disenfranchised thousands of citizens with felony records who should have been eligible to vote, three advocacy groups who negotiated the agreement announced today.
Today the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law issued a statement reaffirming its analysis of the Charter Revision Commission's proposal to eliminate partisan elections in New York City.