"No excuse" absentee voting clears key hurdle
PUBLISHED 5:34 AM ET May. 12, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:34 AM EDT May. 12, 2021 SHARE A constitutional amendment ending the requirement voters have an excuse to obtain an absentee ballot was given final approval in the state Assembly on Tuesday along with a provision allowing New Yorkers to register to vote on Election Day. The amendments will go before voters in November for final consideration before they can be added to the state's constitution. Absentee balloting in New York sharply increased last year during the COVID-19 pandemic after o...
Source: nystateofpolitics.com