This Week in Politics: The state's highest court says New Yorkers can still vote by mail

WNYC News | Aug 24, 2024

This week, the state's highest court said New York voters can keep voting early by mail. The court rejected a Republican lawsuit to overturn a nearly one-year-old law that grants all eligible New Yorkers that right. WNYC Senior Politics Reporter Brigid Bergin joins Weekend Edition host David Furst with the latest.

 

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