Gov. Hochul signs bill allowing early voting by mail

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed a package of bills meant to expand voting access across the Empire State — allowing all registered voters to vote early using a mail-in-ballot. 

Along with expanding the ability to cast a ballot by mail during the weeklong early voting period, the new laws will help streamline the process of requesting a ballot from the Board of Elections, and create a system to track the status of their votes.