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Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, but thanks to a new law, New Yorkers will get a running start on the process for the first time in the state’s history. more

10/11/19

This map outlines Nassau County’s 15 early-voting sites for the upcoming election.

Where to vote (early) in Nassau County

Election Day is a little less than four weeks away, but thanks to a series of reforms passed by the State Legislature in January, Nassau County residents can vote during a nine-day period before Nov. … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 10/10/19

Nassau names 15 sites for early voting

State and local officials announced at a news conference last Friday the 15 locations in Nassau County that will be used as early-voting sites before the general election on Nov. 5. In January, the … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 6/13/19

Vote as if your life depended on it

Listen up. No lectures. The integrity and destiny of our democracy is for you and me to decide with our votes next Tuesday. I trust the basic goodness of our American voting public, but . . . more

11/1/18

Is there really a ‘women’s vote’?

I’m obviously not a woman, so I’m not the best person to parse the so-called “women’s vote.” But I’ll try. I’m covering my 25th general election this year . . . more

10/26/18

Voting reform off the table in New York

The New York state legislative session ended in Albany on June 20 and, despite the push by a number of advocacy groups around New York and in Nassau County, a number of voting reform bills did not … more

By Jennifer Corr | 6/28/18

Advocacy groups make last-minute push for senate to expand voting rights

Editors note: The state's legislative session ends on June 20 and the Herald will be releasing a follow-up story on the state of voting reform in our next edition. As the state legislative … more

By Jennifer Corr | 6/20/18

Supporters of incumbents Steve Enella and Todd Ransom, Pat Kaplan and her daughter Brooke, waved signs at cars and passersby as they entered the North Merrick Library. Enella and Ransom were defeated by newcomers Vincent Lentini and Michelle Gordon.

North Bellmore school budget fails to pass; Central District budget passes

Although the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District's — and three of its component district's — budget passed, and a number of incumbents were re-elected, Tuesday's elections held a couple of surprises. more

By Erik Hawkins | 5/16/18

What didn’t make it into the state budget?

The New York State Legislature finalized a $168.3 billion budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year just hours before its April 1 deadline. While lawmakers approved a number of provisions, such as tax … more

By Brian Stieglitz and Alyssa Seidman | 4/12/18

N.Y. remains behind the times on early voting

In February, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he planned to include $7 million in his executive budget earmarked for early voting across the state. The provision would have allowed . . . more

4/5/18

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