Borrello Blasts Automatic Voter Registration Bill Advanced by Democrats

Democrats in the New York State Senate have passed a bill that would provide automatic voter registration for those applying for or re-enrolling in Medicaid, or applying for documentation at the DMV. GOP lawmakers, including Senator George Borrello, say the measure poses a "serious threat" to election integrity in the state. He noted a recent finding from the State Comptroller's Office that $1.2 billion in Medicaid payments were made to out-of-state residents...

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Borrello, who is on the Senate Elections Committee, adds that Republicans offered an amendment that would require a valid government-issued photo ID in order to cast a ballot. However, he says every Democrat in the chamber rejected it...

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The Sunset Bay Republican says it's an example of a policy his colleagues on the left are advancing "that will further undermine public confidence in the integrity of our elections."