The issue had been complicated by a federal law passed requiring ballots be sent to overseas and military voters at least 45 days in advance of the election day. (queens-politics.com)
And yet some states make it a crime for registered voters to vote unless they are already associated with the party - sometimes up to six months in advance of an election. (politics.stackexchange.com)
Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan indicated he was open to a conversation about making it easier to vote in New York, but questioned the cost of early voting days in advance of Election Day. (nystateofpolitics.com)