Initiative: Voting and Election Administration

January 2026

Memo of Support

Support for Two Bills, Opposition to Two More Read more December 2025

Statement

Hochul Vetoes Crucial Transparency, Local Democracy, and Money Laundering Bills Read more December 2025

Report

Transparency Gap: NY Senate Confirmation Votes Kept Behind Two Layers of Obstacles Reinvent Albany's report discovered two major obstacles when trying to understand how NY Senators vote on confirmations: 1) they do not publish votes on their website, and 2) they overuse slate voting. Read more December 2025

Press ReleaseReport

Press Release: Transparency Gap: NY Senate Confirmation Votes Kept Behind Two Layers of Obstacles Read more December 2025

Report

Report: Transparency Gap: NY Senate Confirmation Votes Kept Behind Two Layers of Obstacles Read more December 2025

Letter

Groups Ask Gov. Hochul to Sign Bill Ending Mayors’ Ballot “Bumping” Power Read more October 2025

Statement

Reinvent Albany Supports NYC Ballot Proposal 6 on Even-Year Elections Read more September 2025

Letter

Good Government Groups to NYC Election Commissioners: Put Questions Certified by City Clerk on the Ballot Read more August 2025

Statement

Statement on Proposed Amendment to Allow Mid-Cycle Redistricting Read more July 2025

Testimony

Charter Testimony: Ranked Choice Voting Works, Let’s Use It Fully Read more June 2025

Testimony

Testimony to Mayoral Charter Commission: Logic of Ranked Choice Voting Is Top 4 General Election and Open Primary Read more June 2025

Testimony

Testimony: Council Charter Proposals Should Further Strengthen Oversight Agencies, Mayoral Removal Should Go Before Voters Read more