#election-law

#election-law

There are not many political insiders like former Governor Andrew Cuomo's long-time friend and election lawyer Martin Connor who are still active in the tumult of New York City politics. At 80, Connor, the former state senate minority leader, has been battling over ballot access for at least 54 years. The breadth of his experience makes him a specialized resource within the city's small bar of election lawyers.

Donald Trump has said he will issue an executive order to mandate identification for all US elections, a move likely to be challenged in court as unconstitutional. Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! I Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!!, the US president said on Truth Social late on Saturday. Trump also claimed he wants to ban all voting by mail except for those who are very ill or in military service.

The Supreme Court's rulings have greatly influenced the landscape of redistricting, shaping how political boundaries are drawn both strategically and in response to demographic changes.

Commissioner Damian Pardo argued that changing to even-year elections is a much-needed reform that will significantly increase voter participation while saving the city hundreds of thousands of dollars.

For over 100 years, our local elections were held on odd years. What is this all about? It's about state control - the state trying to run our counties, towns, villages, and cities from Albany with one party rule.

The ban on alcohol sales during election weekends is designed to maintain order and peace among voters, as mandated by Mexican electoral law.

"I'm the proud daughter of a 30-year military veteran who was deployed overseas, and it is unacceptable that the court is choosing to selectively disenfranchise North Carolinians serving our country, here and overseas."