This Week in Politics: Your How-To Guide on Voting in New York This November

As we move past convention season, it's time for voters to consider how they plan to cast their ballot this fall. Last week, we looked at the voting options in New Jersey. This time, we focus on New York State.

Just like in the June primary, voters will be able to request an absentee ballot to avoid the risk of Covid-19 exposure. And given what lawmakers learned about the process in June, they made changes to make the system more voter-friendly for the general election.

WNYC's Brigid Bergin joins us to go over how it will work this time. According to Brigid, the number one reason absentee ballots were thrown out in New York City during the primary was because people forgot to sign the envelope.

Speaking with David Furst, she says, "State lawmakers went back for a special session this summer to make some changes. One of the things that has been done is… all ballot envelopes need to be redesigned so it's clear to voters where they sign them."

And if all else fails, New York has implemented a "cure process" for voters to fix their ballots if a problem is spotted.