Five election reform bills signed into law

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law five “common sense” election reform bills introduced in the Legislature this year by Chair of the Elections Committee, Brooklyn Sen. Zellnor Y. Myrie.

Myrie, who represents the 20th Senatorial District, said the bills “make several changes to improve the efficiency, security, and clarity of elections in New York State.”

“When we began this historic year for election reforms with closing the LLC loophole and Early Voting, we knew our work was far from complete,” he said. “With these reforms, we’ve made common sense changes like making it easier to monitor campaign contributions, empowering poll watchers to do their job, and clearing the way for more efficient poll site staffing.

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