New York State Lawmakers Move to Eliminate Voting Restrictions

New York State lawmakers on Tuesday moved to make voting easier, taking steps to allow same-day voter registration and to let voters request absentee ballots without having to declare a reason for doing so.

“The Assembly Majority is committed to making it easier for voters to exercise their constitutional right to vote,” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D) said in a statement on Tuesday. “These bills will increase accessibility to the polls and continue some of the safety precautions we began taking during the pandemic. As we see states roll back access to voting, New York will fight to make sure ...