The New York Law Journal recently published an article by Jerry Goldfeder and Myrna Perez on recent voting reforms discussed by President Obama and New York Governor Cuomo.
They wrote:
The early days of 2016 ushered in addresses on the State of the Union and State of the State where our respective chief executives called for election law reforms. As each underscored the importance of expanding the franchise, President Barack Obama and Governor Andrew Cuomo referred to markedly different legislative environments. The president lamented the efforts across the country to roll back voting rights, as well as partisan rancor and division stymieing congressional action. Gov. Cuomo, on the other hand, lauded the state Legislature for its leadership and ability to come together.
President Obama vowed that over the course of 2016, he would travel the country pushing for reforms to reduce the influence of money in politics and to modernize our elections. His words of encouragement would be welcome to New Yorkers who heard the governor’s State of the State address. That said, it is, of course, too early in the year to know what, if any, election reforms will succeed, but both the president and the governor seem intent on making the effort.
CLICK HERE to read the five page (PDF) article.
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