Senator Breslin wants a democracy that is accessible for all. Senator Breslin will continue to support initiatives that expand access to democracy and encourage voter participation.

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To strengthen New York's democracy, Senator Breslin has worked with Senate Democratic Colleagues to:

• Establish early voting and automatic voter registration in New York State.

• Made it easier to change a voter’s party affiliation and require a polling location on college and university campuses.

• Reform New York's Board of Elections to improve it operations.

  • Several pieces of legislation that were passed include: Legislation to require Board employees to receive mandatory training; minimum staffing levels; and prohibiting commissioners from holding elected office.

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• Perhaps most notably, the Senate passed the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, which, among other things:

  • Created civil liability for voter intimidation​; created new mandates to provide voting assistance to language-minority groups; and established rights of action for denying or abridging the voting rights of protected classes through vote suppression and vote dilution.