April 23, 2012: The following joint statement (which was published broadly by the Associated Press) was released today in response to the April 20th Associated Press story reporting that the Committee to Save New York failed to comply with “state regulations to show how it raised $9 million to support Gov Andrew Cuomo’s agenda while claiming to be a charity.” Sondra Youdelman, Executive Director of Community Voices Heard (CVH), and Sean Barry, Executive Director of Voices of Community Activists and Leaders-NY, released this joint statement.
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CVH is working to open up the election system in New York State. Campaigns are funded by the mega-rich and corporations, voting rules present serious obstacles, and the way legislative maps are drawn protect the elected officials not the New Yorkers that live there. We need fair elections that limit the overwhelming influence of big money and huge corporate contributions and instead provide opportunities for New Yorkers of all backgrounds to run for elected office.
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