BETTER BALLOTS: New York Voter Education Guide is based on official candidate statements compiled by the Voter Enfranchisement Project at The Bronx Defenders, in partnership with the Drop the Rock Campaign, the New York Campaign for Telephone Justice, and the Prison Policy Initiative.

BETTER BALLOTS is comprised of nonpartisan organizations that do not support or oppose any political party or candidate. We cover races throughout the city and state of New York for both primary and general elections.

HELP IMPROVE BETTER BALLOTS! Since the 2006 elections, Better Ballots has been working to make our next Voter Education Guide even better. If you used Better Ballots to inform your vote during the 2006 primary and/or general elections, please take a moment to respond to a brief survey. We value your feedback and hope you will join us in making Better Ballots more informative and user-friendly.

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NEW PRESS! Check out our press section to see recent coverage of Better Ballots by the Prisoners of the Census website.

¿Habla español? Queremos dejarle saber que ahora tenemos materiales disponibles en español. Hemos hecho algunas preguntas importantes a los candidatos con relación a las leyes drogas Rockefeller, la inscripción hasta el mismo día de las elecciones y el contrato exclusivo entre MCI/Versión y el Departamento de los Servicios Correccionales.  Cuando usted accede a las páginas de respuestas de los candidatos, notatará que las respuestas inglesas y españolas están juntas. Se puede cargar las respuestas españolas en la forma de pdfs. Lamentamos que no pudiéramos proveer materiales españoles antes y esperamos que estos materiales le sean útiles.

At BETTER BALLOTS, you can generate a voter guide that is specifically tailored to include the elections taking place within your region. You can browse candidates pages by race, by candidate last name, or by selecting all candidates. When you are ready to select the races you want to download and print, simply click on the "Generate Custom Guide."

Are you a CANDIDATE running for statewide office, State Assembly, or State Senate in NY? We want to post your responses to these questions. For more information send an email to Better Ballots. 

Statewide Races:  We have maintained the profiles of all responding candidates from the 2006 General Elections. By clicking on the link below, you can view responses from current officials and former candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Comptroller.

• Candidates for Statewide Office

State Assembly and State Senate Races: For residents in  New York City and surrounding areas, we have also kept 2006 General Election candidate responses available. Check out the responses from former candidates and current office-holders for State Assembly and State Senate by clicking on the link below.

• Candidates for State Assembly & Senate