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Ballots Behind Bars: Council Pushes Rikers Island Voting Overhaul

The Cityby Reuven BlauApril 14, 2026

New York City lawmakers are pushing to overhaul how people jailed on Rikers Island cast their votes after just 335 of roughly 6,000 eligible detainees cast absentee ballots in the last general election, officials said Tuesday. Lawmakers want to make it easier for people in custody to request absente

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