LatinoJustice Applauds Decision on NY Voter Expand Law
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August 20, 2024
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LatinoJustice Applauds Decision on NY Voter Expand Law
New York, NY – In a 6-1 ruling the New York state's Court of Appeals upheld the voter expansion law approved by the Legislature in 2023 that allows any registered voter to cast a ballot by mail.
In response to this news LatinoJustice issued the following statement that can be attributed to Cesar Ruiz, Associate Counsel at LatinoJustice PRLDEF:
"We applaud the decision of our state's highest court upholding the essential right to vote for many in our community. We are currently seeing a wave of efforts that disproportionately impacts black and brown voters. New York’s Early Mail Voter Act will help ensure that some of our most vulnerable the disabled, sick, and those awaiting trial for non-felony sentences are able to rightfully cast their vote. Our democracy doesn’t work unless we all have an equal opportunity to participate in it. Which is why we at LatinoJustice will continue to work until we build true access to our democracy for all."
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