NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT CREATES
SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS VOTER PARTICIPATION
New York State Bar Association President Seymour W. James, Jr. has
formed a special committee to recommend possible changes in state law
that could foster greater voter participation.
"Voting is a fundamental right. Yet here in New York State, we
continue to have one of the lowest rates of voter participation in the
nation," said James (The Legal Aid Society in New York City). "We must
find ways to remove barriers to registration and voting while
maintaining the integrity of the process. Measures that increase
participation could go a long way toward enhancing civic engagement and
our democracy."
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