March 11, 2010 · www.gothamgazette.com |
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- Courtney Gross on Towering Debt
- Spencer Woodman on Taking a Toll
- Douglas Muzzio on Revising the Rules
- Charter Revision Commission Proposals
- David King on Under Renovation?
This Month's Article ...

New York's clunky lever voter machines should fade into history before September's primary -- unless a federal probe and a lawsuit stymie the switch to a new technology.
Recent Governing Articles from the Gotham Gazette:
New Voting Machines Are on the Way -- Probably
| New York City Council Races Get More Competitive
| Campaign Finance Laws Fill Coffers for Cars, Coffee and Court
| 2009 General Election Results
Links in the News ...
- Harlem Politicians Float Names as Successors to Rangel (Daily News)
- Rangel Steps Down as Ways & Means Chair (Daily News)
- Rangel Steps Aside From Post During Ethics Inquiry (NY Times)
- Paterson’s Ethics Breach Is Turned Over to Prosecutors (NY Times)
- Paterson Faces Ethics Charge Over Yankees Playoff Tickets (NY Post)
- Public Authority Reform Law Takes Effect (Associated Press)
Researching Governing ...
With Mayor Michael Bloomberg having named a commission to look at possible changes in the City Charter, the Pratt Center for Community Development has issued a report on land use issues it thinks the commission should consider. These include what the center sees as a lack of planning by the City Planning Commission, a shortfall in community based planning, and the proliferation of so-called side agreements, such as Community Benefits Agreements (March 9, 2010)
Latino Vote Makes an Impact
A new report from Make the Road New York and America's Voice shows the impact of Latino voters growing in New York and nationally over the last decade. The report says registration among Latino voters grew nationally by 54 percent from 2000 to 2008, while turnout grew 64 percent. In New York, turnout amongst Latino voters grew more than 48 percent between 2000 and 2008. (March 1, 2010)
Getting on the Ballot
A new report from the Citizens in Charge Foundation gave New York a letter D grade for its ballot initiative and referendum process. The foundation looked at the process and restrictions for getting an initiative on every state's ballot. To improve its grade, the report recommends allowing citizens to propose state constitutional amendments, statutory laws, and veto referenda in New York. (February 8, 2010)
Candidates on HIV Crisis
Gay Men's Health Crisis has released its mayoral candidates report, which divulges where all of the candidates stand on issues relating to AIDS and HIV. Democratic candidates Bill Thompson, Tony Avella and Tyrell Eiland answered the questionnaire. Mayor Michael Bloomberg declined to. (September 1, 2009)
More Contributors in City Elections
With more candidates running for office, more contributors are getting involved in local politics, according to a new analysis by the Campaign Finance Board. Between May 12 and July 11, 2009, there were 21,942 contributors. That is a 25 percent increase from the total for the same period in the 2005 election. (August 5, 2009)
The Bronx Defenders have put this site together as part of its Voter Enfranchisement Project. It has information on candidates, including basic biographical information and their answers to the group's questions about the Rockefeller Drug Laws, election day registration, people in prison or on parole voting and more. The frequently asked questions section has practical information for voters.
Manhattan Institute Election 2004
The New York-based think tank has set up a page for the election season. It has lists of articles its fellows have written, and contacts for those who are researching major campaign issues. The site's main page has more analysis on issues affecting urban areas.
Reform NY
The Brennan Center for Justice is already responsible for the words "country's most dysfunctional legislature" automatically being tacked on to any mention of New York's state government. It intends to keep the pressure on with this blog focused on reform in Albany.
Election 2006 Resource Pages
The Empire Page, which describes itself as the "Ultimate Website for News & Information on Politics & Government", has this page for the 2006 elections. Candidates in each race are listed, with links to candidates' web sites. This is just a huge list of links; there's no analysis.
Village Voice Voter's Digest
The Village Voice is keeping a running list of links to media coverage of the latest voter fraud allegations. News stories from around the country keep up with possible electoral problems from Florida to Colorado to New York.
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