Poll watchers deployed to protect voting rights
Common Cause NY's Susan Lerner talks about deploying non-partisan poll watchers to help voters cast their ballots
Common Cause NY urges simpler, easier voting
Common Cause NY Executive Director Susan Lerner discusses potential changes to state election laws.
Good government groups divided on redistricting reforms
Common Cause New York's Susan Lerner and the league of Women Voters' Jennifer Wilson debate proposition #1.
Open meetings law change sounds alarm for transparency advocates
Common Cause NY Executive Director Susan Lerner discusses her concerns about new pandemic measure.
The case for making it easier to get off the ballot
New legislation would create an easy pathway for former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin to get off the Democratic primary ballot.
New York’s ranked-choice voting experiment
Supporters of ranked-choice voting say it worked well in New York City, but they're not rushing to expand it.
2020 underscores need for local election reforms
Jan. 13, 2021 - What’s on the docket for good government groups in 2021? Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause New York, discussed the list when she joined the program.
Democratic lawmakers look to assert more control over their district boundaries
Aug. 21, 2020 - With redistricting right around the corner, Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause New York, discussed the proposed changes to the way New York allocates legislative seats.
May 21, 2020: Good government group wants legislature back to work
The Capitol Pressroom · May 21, 2020: Good government group wants legislature back to work The legislature has not held a session day since the state budget was agreed to. Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause NY, explained
January 9, 2020: Voting reforms
Last year, a litany of voting reforms including early voting were passed by the Democratic legislature. Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause NY, shared what reforms she’d like to see acted on in 2020.
