Common Cause New York

In a time of bitter political division, Susan Lerner, Executive Director of non-partisan good government organization Common Cause New York, says the state has systems in place to ensure that elections are carried out fairly.

(Airs 10/24/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause New York, about early voting and all the other ways to vote in New York, Proposition 1 on the ballot this November, and much more.

(Airs 03/01/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: After a long, drawn-out fight, Governor Hochul approves a new congressional map, we’ll take you to the food justice summit in the Adirondacks, and friends, gay marriage advocates, and the former mayor of New Paltz gather together to remember their act of civil disobedience.

(Airs 02/29/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Susan Lerner, the Executive Director of Common Cause New York, about the newly approved congressional redistricting maps, voting and elections, public campaign financing, money in politics and the importance of media in a democracy.

Early voting begins Saturday in New York.

The processing of change of address forms at the Dutchess County Board of Elections is moving forward after a logjam and disagreement between the…

The U.S. Supreme Court was set to begin hearing arguments Tuesday on whether partisan gerrymandering is constitutional. With this case in mind, Common…

New York state is being sued over the way it purges names from voting rolls. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the federal lawsuit…

Various organizations in New York have voter protection operations in place for Election Day. So far, problems at the polls, especially in the New York…

On this presidential primary day, the New York Attorney General’s office has already received a higher number of calls and complaints than for past…