“I want New York State to be a leader, we have not been a leader in the past. We have made it too hard to vote…I believe that everyone should be able to vote by mail,” she told reporters in Albany Thursday.
“I’ll be working with all my partners to come up with a very bold and ambitious plan to make sure New Yorkers have the right.”
Voters rejected a constitutional amendment on the November election ballot that would have allowed a permanent, universal vote-by-mail possibility for all registered voters.
Hochul further pledged the state would provide financial support to assist local boards of elections with the changes.
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“If there’s money required behind it…to the extent that we’ll be asking our boards of elections to do more, or undertake more costs, I believe that the state of New York should have a strong role in that, so that’s being worked out as well,” she stated.
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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation last year before the 2020 presidential election that temporarily enabled all voters in the state to cast an absentee ballot, citing anxiety of contracting COVID-19 as a legitimate concern.
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The crush of mail-in ballots overwhelmed the U.S. Postal Service and New York City’s Board of Elections throughout last year’s June presidential primaries. This sparked calls for a return to in-person voting.
State Senate GOP Minority Leader Rob Ortt (R-Lockport) told The Post he opposes Hochul’s plan. The provision was already shot down in November primarily in upstate counties.
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“When voters speak, public officials at all levels must listen. Last month, New Yorkers spoke out in support of election integrity and overwhelmingly rejected Albany’s ‘no excuse’ vote by mail scheme. I stand with the people of the state in opposing this effort,” he told The Post.
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State Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy continued: “This is yet another attempt by this Governor to override the will of the people and manipulate future elections for her own gain.”
“Sadly, just like her old boss, Andrew Cuomo, Kathy Hochul cares more about power than people and honest elections. This latest power grab is a step too far and just another reason that she will be defeated in 2022,” Langworthy stated.
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Another ballot proposal defeated in November would have allowed same-day voter registration.
Hochul is expected to reveal a roadmap of her top priorities throughout her 2022 State of the State address in the Assembly Chamber in Albany on January 5.
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