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Kathy Hochul: “We passed the John Wright's Voting Act. We have the toughest…”

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Published July 19, 2026 | Video Starts at 06:19

… being challenged by the federal government just because they are so worried about the upcoming results. That is exactly what is happening. I want everyone to focus on that. Yes, We passed the John Wright's Voting Act. We have the toughest protections in the country. And just recently I signed a law, many, many protections against what ICE is doing to say I ICE agents cannot show up at polling places. Can you see this scenario? (06:19–06:24)

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Asserts that New York passed the John Wright's Voting Act and has the toughest voting protections in the country.

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