To: The New York State House, The New York State Senate, and Governor Andrew Cuomo
New York State Voter Registration Form Misled Voters!
The instructions on the New York State Voter Registration Form clearly states that New Yorkers who changed their party affiliation between October 9, 2015, and March 25, 2016, are allowed to vote in the April 19 Presidential Primary Election. While it is true that there is an old, obtuse, restrictive law on the books in New York State that says they can't vote, it is so obtuse that employees at the Board of Elections have gotten confused and given out incorrect information on this point - and even the Voter Registration Form misstated the law. Voters shouldn't be penalized for relying on the instructions contained in the Voter Registration Form and on statements made by employees of the Board of Elections.
Let them vote on April 19!
Let them vote on April 19!
Why is this important?
It is the youth vote that is being disenfranchised in the New York State Primary Election because the New York State Voter Registration Form incorrectly states the deadline for voters to change their party affiliation. The young voters who don't have long-standing ties to a political party are the ones who will be turned away at the polls on April 19. There is no time to waste. Sign the petition now so they can vote in the Primary Election on April 19.