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Zellnor Myrie: “We were the 39th state to pass early voting.”

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 04:11

The very first bill that we passed as a conference as a Democratic majority was, was early voting. We were the 39th state to pass early voting. And I think that would come to a surprise of many New Yorkers who are now used to early voting, who are accustomed to it. It's really a proud thing for me. (04:11–04:16)

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