Before New York s legislative session ended, lawmakers expanded vote-by-mail access. The New York Early Mail Voter Act allows registered voters to get early mail voting ballots through an application to their local Board of Elections. Currently, 35 states and Washington, D.C. .
By Faith Fistler / Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Since 1912, Ohioans have been able to change the state constitution with just over 50 percent of the vote. Passage of Issue 1 on the ballot Aug. .