Before New York's legislative session ended, lawmakers expanded vote-by-mail access.
The New York Early Mail Voter Act allows registered voters to get early mail voting ballots through an application to their local Board of Elections.
Currently, 35 states and Washington, D.C. allow "no excuse" absentee voting. Though Census data finds less than half of New Yorkers voted in an unconventional manner, the change between 2016 and 2020 was more than 35%.
Brett Edkins, managing director for policy and political affairs at Stand Up America, said New York voters will benefit.
