Why lawmakers are taking a statewide look at elections PUBLISHED 6:21 PM ET Jul. 29, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:21 PM EDT Jul. 29, 2021 SHARE Most voters probably do not think about who is running the elections they are casting ballots in, but increasingly state lawmakers in New York are scrutinizing the local officials who oversee them. Next week, the state Senate will be turning its attention to addressing ways of reforming how elections are run in New York — a way of kicking the tires of democracy. The hearing is set for next Wednesday, Aug. 4 in Syracuse as the issue of election infrastructure has been called into question and nationalized in a heated partisan environment.