The @nyccfb is holding a hearing right now to talk how voting went on the June 23. 87.1% New Yorkers are registered to vote, and only 62% of ppl between 18-29 are registered to vote.
This new data is v telling. New voter registrations dropped off precipitously during New York City’s shutdown, with roughly 80,000 residents signing up in the first six months of 2020, roughly half the amount of new voters in the same time period for 2016.
On these #s: With voter registration stagnant, voting rights advocates are renewing the push for an online voter registration system that doesn’t require having a state ID. https://www.thecity.nyc/2020/7/1/21310689/voter-registration-in-nyc-plummeted-during-pandemic-concerns-for-november
Voter Registration in NYC Plummeted During Pandemic Sparking Concerns for November Election

With in-person sign-ups not an option, voting rights advocates are renewing the push for an online voter registration system that doesn’t require having a state ID.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2020/7/1/21310689/voter-registration-in-nyc-plummeted-during-pandemic-concerns-for-november
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