New York Registration Deadline Prevents Tens of Thousands From Voting American Civil Liberties Union

The 25-day cutoff is an unnecessary and outdated burden on New Yorkers’ right to vote. Imagine a national department store chain holding a “Back to School” sale in late July instead of in August. People who show up close to when school actually starts are told, “You’re too late.” That’s what voting in New York is like. Each election cycle, thousands of New Yorkers are prevented from casting a ballot because of the state’s registration…

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