Election Registration Legislation and June 26, 2012 Primary

Earlier this month the Voter Empowerment Act of New York was introduced by Senator Michael Gianaris and Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh and I was proud to join Bill Samuels as Executive Director of New Roosevelt in announcing its introduction at a press conference with Brennan Center, Citizen Action, New York Democratic Lawyers Council, and other good government groups.  The omnibus legislation that includes other legislation that I have had the privilege work on provides for:

• Automatic registration at government agencies;
• Pre-registration of 16- and 17-year-olds;
• Automatic transfer of registration when moving within New York State;
• Electronic registration and verification; and
• Changing parties up to 10 days prior to an election.

You can read the announcement at http://www.brennancenter.org/content/resource/gianaris_kavanagh_brennan_center_introduce_voter_empowerment_act_of_new_yor

If you live in a district with a Congressional Primary on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 please don't forget to vote.