Open Government

Citizens Union Pleased By City Board of Elections’ Increased Transparency in 2012 Annual Report

March 19, 2013 - Good Government Group's request for more substantive and meaningful annual report met. Includes in-depth operational data for each election held this past year. Citizens Union provides its own analysis of high and low points; report highlights needed legislative and administrative changes to improve administration of elections and voter engagement.

Good Government Groups Call on Albany to Use Information Technology to Make State Government More Transparent

March 22, 2012 - Good Government Groups call for new Transparency for NY State Government. Use information technology to open NY State government.

Citizens Union Proposes Eliminating Board of Elections Urges End to Industrial Age Patronage and Fresh Start with Information Age Accountability

May 18, 2009 - Structural change to election administration aimed at reforming arcane system. Good Government Group releases a series of recommendations to improve voting and reform elections that can be made now without changing the state constitution.

Citizens Union Pleased By City Board of Elections’ Increased Transparency in 2012 Annual Report

Good Government Groups Call on Albany to Use Information Technology to Make State Government More Transparent

Citizens Union Proposes Eliminating Board of Elections Urges End to Industrial Age Patronage and Fresh Start with Information Age Accountability

Testimony on the Public Authorities II Accountability Act’s Impact on Local Public Authorities

Testimony on the Public Authorities Accountability Act’s Impact on Local Public Authorities

Oversight, Effectiveness, and Accountability Issues (State)