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Zellnor Myrie: “We have seen the usage, we have seen the ease and efficiency…”

Featuring: Zellnor Myrie, Democratic | New York State Senate, District 20

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New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie Discusses Voting Rights and Legislative Achievements on Defending Democracy Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 05:11

We saw the increase of absentee ballots being used. And we started that work in 2019 just for basic access to our democracy. And We have seen the usage, we have seen the ease and efficiency of [absentee ballots] really shine through. At the end of my first year in the state Senate, we did a hearing to examine how early voting felt, what was the effect, what could we improve? (05:11–05:17)

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