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My name is Tova Andrea Wang and I am Senior Program Officer and Democracy Fellow at The Century Foundation, a nonpartisan research institution. I am testifying today on behalf of former Attorney General Robert Abrams, elections expert Arthur Fried, Professor Ron Hayduk, myself and others who worked on a Century Foundation report entitled "The Help America Vote Act: Impact and Potential for New York."

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the task force's draft plan for implementing the Help America Vote Act in New York. The way in which the law is implemented could have profound implications for how New Yorkers register, vote and have their votes counted. Implemented well, the law could mean an expansion of voting rights not seen since 1965. Done poorly, greater disenfranchisement becomes a risk.

The full text can be found at: Testimony Before the New York State Board of Elections Hearings on the Draft Plan to implement the Help America Vote Act in New York State