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Bill de Blasio Charter Revision Commission legislation

Vote to improve campaign finance, community boards and civic engagement

Here’s why the New York City mayor’s Charter Revision Commission produced its three proposals.

By CESAR PERALES

Opinion

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New campaign finance reform would return power to the people

Ballot Question 1 would lower donation limits and increase public matching funds.

By BENJAMIN KALLOS, MORRIS PEARL

Opinion

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People fill out ballots during primary election voting in New York City on Sept. 13.

Automatic voter registration would ease NY's problems at the polls

The embarrassing spectacle of regular voters bounced from the rolls has to stop.

By SEAN MCELWEE

Opinion

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Leecia Eve

Campaigns & Elections

Leecia Eve: corporate and qualified for AG

The daughter of longtime Assemblyman Arthur Eve considers herself the most independent candidate.

News & Politics

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Assemblyman Brian Miller being sworn in.

Campaigns & Elections

Voters question petition signatures for Assemblyman Brian Miller

“I did not sign that.” “That’s impossible.” “I’d like to know who’s using my name.”

By FRANK G. RUNYEON

News & Politics

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at a town hall with Council Speaker Corey Johnson.

What you need to know about the NYC charter revision commissions

What they're looking at, why there are two, and what key officials are saying.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

Policy

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Voting booths on Election Day in NYC

Campaigns & Elections

Reform Party hosting candidate-less congressional primaries

The write-in contest is intended to promote idiosyncratic election law proposals.

News & Politics

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Zephyr Teachout

Bar admittance unlikely to impede a Teachout attorney general run

The law professor isn’t admitted to the New York state bar, but that may be easily fixed.

By GRACE SEGERS

News & Politics

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Mayor Bill de Blasio signs legislation to create a online voter registration system in December, 2017.

New York City should expand voting rights as part of charter revision

The state keeps failing to ease voting, but cities can do it on their own.

By JERRY H. GOLDFEDER

Opinion

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Retiring state senators a threat to Republican majority

Departures by Marchione, DeFrancisco and Bonacic give the GOP more reason to worry.

By GRACE SEGERS

News & Politics

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