Did NY pass a voter suppression law?

[PlanetBev]

CNN posted a map that showed the states that have passed voter suppression laws and NY was listed. Is that true? That doesn’t seem right.

[Danmel]

1. No. New York has greatly expanded voting rights.

The measures include legislation to:
 Bring early voting to New York State, which would take place during a nine-day
period before any general, primary, run-off primary or special election, including
weekend voting and evening hours on at least two days.
 Amend the New York State Constitution to allow no-excuse absentee voting, to
increase access to mail-in ballots at home. The amendment must be passed by
both the Assembly and Senate in consecutive legislative terms before it goes
before voters as a ballot referendum.
 Allow for same-day voter registration, a practice already adopted by 17 other
states and Washington, D.C. The bill would amend the state constitution by
removing the requirement that New Yorkers register to vote at least 10 days before an election.
 Instruct local Boards of Elections to automatically transfer voter enrollment for
New Yorkers who move from one county to another.
 Encourage young people to vote and become civically engaged. The legislative
package includes a measure that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register
to vote.
 Consolidate the state’s election calendar by combining federal and state primary
elections to the fourth Tuesday in June. New York is the only state that holds its
federal and state primaries on different days. This measure will save taxpayers an
estimated $25 million, reduce the burden on county boards of elections, and keep
New York State compliant with the federal Military and Overseas Voter
Empowerment (MOVE) Act.
 Eliminate the Limited Liability Company (LLC) loophole to end the practice of
individuals and corporations making unlimited campaign contributions to the
same candidate, political party or campaign committee. It also requires LLCs to
disclose the names of individuals with membership interests so that contributions
can be attributed. These actions will increase transparency and put the power
back into the hands of the voters.

There is also a pair of ballot referendums to enact no excuse absentee voting and to allow same day registration, both of which require a constitutional amendment.

[PlanetBev]

4. Thanks for the clarification

I appreciate it! 🤗

[Danmel]

5. My pleasure

I work for an elected Democratic Assemblyman. This is one of our most critical priorities.

[Karma13612]

3. No

In fact, we are in early voting right now over several propositions, one involving voting.

I stopped watching CNN when they started hammering Biden on our withdrawal from Afghanistan recently.