Letters
September 8, 2025
Good Government Groups to NYC Election Commissioners: Put Questions Certified by City Clerk on the Ballot
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Bill Memo
May 9, 2025
Memo of support for S1356A (Skoufis)/A3649B (Taylor), requiring New York join multistate voter list maintenance organizations
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Testimony
February 5, 2025
Testimony for the 2025 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing
 
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Statement
January 8, 2025
Statement from Citizens Union in Response to Department of Investigation Report Revealing Harassment and Hostile Work Environment at the NYC Board of Elections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (January 8, 2025) – Citizens Union issues the following statement from Executive Director Betsy Gotbaum in…
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Letters
December 9, 2024
Voting Rights Groups Call for City Council to Reconsider Seddio BOE Nomination
New York, NY (December 9, 2024) - Today, several good government groups and political clubs sent a letter to the New York City Council Speaker…
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Letters
March 22, 2024
Citizens Union and the Let NY Coalition calls Governor Hochul and Assembly Speaker Heastie to include election reform priorities in the 2024 state budget

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Bill Memo
February 7, 2024
Memo of Support, S6173B (Skoufis)/A7052 (Sillitti), requiring New York join multistate voter list maintenance organizations

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Testimony
February 6, 2024
Testimony for the 2024 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing

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Statement
September 20, 2023
Citizens Union Applauds Governor Hochul for Signing Legislation Strengthening Our Democracy and Protecting the Right to Vote
For Immediate Release September 20, 2023 Contact: Jake Oliver, jake@anatgerstein.com, 347 361 9983 New York, N.Y. (September 20, 2023) — Citizens…
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Letters
February 28, 2023
Let New York Vote Coalition Urges NYS Legislature to Include Voting Rights and Election Funding in One House Budgets
Yesterday, the Let New York Vote Coalition submitted a letter to NYS Legislative leaders, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie,…
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