ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo is making it easier for you to vote for him — or anyone else.
The state unveiled an online voter- registration system yesterday that allows New Yorkers to become voters from their own computers, and eventually from new electronic devices at Department of Motor Vehicles offices.
New voters can even cast ballots in next month’s primaries if they register and enroll in a party online by Sunday, said Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi. Today is the in-person deadline at DMV and Board of Elections offices.
GOP political consultant Jack Cookfair said the change could help Democrats. “Any time you go out of your way to make it easier for people to enroll, it has a tendency to hurt Republicans,” Cookfair said. “The bigger question is motivating them [newly registered voters] to actually vote.”
Fewer than 64 percent of eligible residents are registered to vote in New York state — the fourth-lowest rate in the nation.
Applicants need a driver’s license or a nondriver’s identification card to register through the Web site my.dmv.ny.gov, where they can also change their address and party enrollment.