Citizens Union’s Statement on the 2020 Elections During the COVID-19 Outbreak
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent declaration of a state of emergency in New York State and…
Love2Vote
Want to vote in the 2020 presidential primary in New York? You must be a registered voter in the party…
Voter’s Directories Archive
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Citizens Union Applauds Senate for Passing Automatic Voter Registration and On-Campus Polling Site Bills
January 9, 2020 - We have issued the following statement from Executive Director Betsy Gotbaum applauding the Senate for passing Automatic Voter Registration and on-campus polling site bills
Citizens Union Celebrates Passing of Ranked Choice Voting and Reforms to the Civilian Complaint Review Board
November 5, 2019 - Citizens Union is pleased that New York City voters have embraced reforms to make our city elections more democratic, and increase oversight of the police department.
New York Implements Early Voting, Long Championed By Citizens Union
October 22, 2019 - Thanks to the advocacy of Citizens Union, this fall New York becomes the 38th state to implement early voting.
Citizens Union Announces Positions On Ballot Proposals For 2019 General Election
October 7, 2019 - Good Government Group Supports Ranked Choice Voting, Increasing Oversight of NYPD, Modifications to the City Budget, and Changes to Land Use Review; Opposes Proposed Changes to Ethics Rule.
Citizens Union Applauds Charter Revision Commission for Putting Ranked Choice Voting, CCRB Reforms on November Ballot
July 25, 2019 — Citizens Union, a leading good government group committed to fostering accountability, accessibility, and transparency in our government issues the following statement from Executive Director Betsy Gotbaum on the proposals put on the ballot by the Charter Revision Commission.
Citizens Union Applauds Mayor de Blasio for including funding for early voting in city budget
April 29, 2019 - The recently passed reforms, including early voting, are an important first step. But reforms without the funds to properly implement them are not enough.
Citizens Union Calls for Oversight of Board of Elections
April 23, 2019 - Reforms recently passed in Albany are an important first step to protecting and expanding New Yorkers’ right to vote, but they must be implemented carefully and in good faith.
Citizens Union Releases Report Outlining the Cost of Early Voting
February 7, 2019 Contact: Jake Oliver, jake@anatgerstein.com, (347) 361-9983 Report finds that implementing early voting, electronic pollbooks and a combined primary…
Albany Passes Hsitoric Pro-Democracy Reforms, Long Championed by Citizens Union
January 14, 2019 - Today, the Senate and Assembly kept their promise to New Yorkers and passed historic reforms that will protect and expand voting rights in New York State. For too long, New York has had regressive voting laws that depress voter participation.
Citizens Union Applaud’s Governor Cuomo’s Pro-Democracy Agenda
December 17, 2018 - Citizens Union, a leading good government group committed to reforming New York City and State government to foster accountability, accessibility, and transparency, issues the following statement on Governor Cuomo's 2019 agenda.
Citizens Union Reacts to 2018 General Election Results
November 7, 2018 - By voting in candidates with progressive platforms, voters are signaling they want real reform in New York.
Citizens Union Announces Positions on Ballot Proposals for 2018 General Election
October 25, 2018 Download as a PDF For Immediate Release Media Contact: Jake Oliver jake@anatgerstein.com 347 361 9983 CITIZENS UNION…
Citizens Union Reminds New Yorkers to Vote in the Primary Elections on September 13
September 9, 2018 - “Voter participation in New York’s primary elections is historically low,”
Candidate Preferences in September 2018 Primary Elections
August 30, 2018 - After undertaking a rigorous evaluation of 35 candidates for state office, the good government group “preferred” Andrew Cuomo for Governor, Zephyr Teachout for Attorney General, and challengers in all but two legislative races with an incumbent running.
Uncontested Legislative Candidates in the 2016 New York State Elections
When state legislators were sworn into office in January 2017, 60 out of the 213 seats (28.2%) in the legislature…
Noncitizen Voting in New York City – A Report from the Public Service Management Program at the Colin Powell School of Civic and Global Leadership
Noncitizen Voting in New York City - A Report from the Public Service Management Program at the Colin Powell School…
Legal Analysis of Noncitizen Voting in New York City
Legal Analysis of Noncitizen Voting in New York City, October 2015 CU Legal Analysis Summary - Legal Resident Non Citizen…
Fund Early Voting
June 11, 2018 - One day after being appointed Ranking Democratic Member of the New York State Senate Elections Committee, Senator Brian Kavanagh today joined with fellow legislators and advocates to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to fully fund early voting in the Fiscal 2018-2019 Executive Budget.
Testimony provided at the Voter Assistance Commission’s Annual Meeting
December 11, 2008 - Annual Public Hearing of the NYC Voter Assistance Commission
The Cost of Progress for New York Voters
May 1, 2018 - In 2018, Citizens Union commissioned a Policy Capstone Project from a team of graduate students at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service. The team looked at the cost of implementing early voting and electronic pollbooks and how much the state would save by consolidating the primary elections for federal and state offices.
Citizens Union Applauds Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 181 Restoring Voting Rights to People on Parole
April 19, 2018 - Citizens Union commends Governor Cuomo for signing Executive Order 181, restoring the right to vote to the tens of thousands of New Yorkers currently on parole. Denying the right to vote to New Yorkers who are living and working in their communities is unjust.
Good Government Groups, and Other Legislators Call on Governor Cuomo to Fund Early Voting in the Fiscal 2018-2019 Executive Budget
January 9, 2018 - One day after being appointed Ranking Democratic Member of the New York State Senate Elections Committee, Senator Brian Kavanagh today joined with fellow legislators and advocates to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to fully fund early voting in the Fiscal 2018-2019 Executive Budget.