editorial 22 THE COURIER SUN • MARCH 24, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com sun WWW.COURIERSUN.COM VICTORIA SCHNEPS-YUNIS JOSHUA A. SCHNEPS BOB BRENNAN ROBERT POZARYCKI AMY AMATO-SANCHEZ NIRMAL SINGH STEPHEN REINA RON TORINA, JONATHAN RODRIGUEZ, CHERYL GALLAGHER KATRINA MEDOFF, ANTHONY GIUDICE, ANGELA MATUA RAISA CAMARGO KATARINA HYBENOVA CLIFF KASDEN, SAMANTHA SOHMER, ELIZABETH ALONI JACLYN HERTLING DEBORAH CUSICK WARREN SUSSMAN CELESTE ALAMIN MARIA VALENCIA VICTORIA SCHNEPS-YUNIS JOSHUA A. SCHNEPS PUBLISHER & EDITOR CO-PUBLISHER ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF VP, EVENTS, WEB & SOCIAL MEDIA ART DIRECTOR ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR ARTISTS STAFF REPORTERS WEB EDITOR CONTRIBUTING REPORTERS EVENTS COORDINATOR ASSISTANT TO PUBLISHER SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE CLASSIFIED MANAGER CONTROLLER PRESIDENT & CEO VICE PRESIDENT Schneps Communications, 38-15 Bell Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361 718-224-5863 • Fax 718-224-5441 www.qns.com editorial e-mail: [email protected] for advertising e-mail: [email protected] Entire Contents Copyright 2016 by The Courier Sun All letters sent to THE COURIER SUN should be brief and are subject to condensing. Writers should include a full address and home and offi ce telephone numbers, where available, as well as affi liation, indicating special interest. Anonymous letters are not printed. Name withheld on request. No such ad or any part thereof may be reproduced without prior permission of THE COURIER SUN. 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Presidential primary disenfranchises New Yorkers March 25 is the deadline for individuals to register to vote and be eligible to participate in the April presidential primary. We encourage anyone who hasn’t already done so to register to vote now. The presidential contest has again ignited passion in voters and a desire to be active in the process. Unfortunately, New York’s archaic voting laws will disenfranchise thousands of registered voters in all three of the state’s primaries. If you’re already a registered Democrat or Republican, you can vote in your party’s primary. If you aren’t registered to vote, you can sign up now as either a Democrat or Republican, if you so choose, and take part in your party’s primary. But if you’re a registered voter belonging to a third-party or no party but want to take part in the primary, or if you’re a registered Democrat or Republican who wants to vote in the other party’s primary, you can’t. Under current state law, registered voters can’t change your affi liation this late in the game. Party changes must have happened last October in order to be eligible for this year’s primaries. Other states allow independent voters to participate in one party’s primary and/or allow registered party members to cast their votes in another party’s contest. But New York is slow to change its election format; after all, the Empire State was one of the last in the nation to give up the old lever machines in favor of electronic voting. New York also hasn’t adopted early voting, sameday registration or instant runoffs, each of which has the potential to boost voter participation in a state where voter turnout is usually abysmal every year. We encourage our readers who are eligible to vote in the primaries and general election to do so, but we also urge them to call on their local elected offi cials to encourage much-needed voting reforms. New York likes to call itself one of the most progressive states in the country; it should lead by example and give people greater access and incentive to vote. Giving back this Easter and Passover Passover is still a month away, but Christians across Queens will celebrate Easter this Sunday. Easter and Passover represent deliverance from evil for its followers: for Christians, Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection mark liberation from sin; for Jews, Passover marks liberation from the evils of slavery at the hands of oppressors. In our world, we fi nd people still struggling for redemption and deliverance, from the myriad refugees escaping the war-torn Middle East to the millions here at home grappling with abject poverty. Charity is not confi ned to the end of the calendar year; we hope that everyone celebrating Easter and Passover this year remembers those suffering from various struggles and pauses to contribute to worthy organizations street talk BY ALAN.BURTON Who are you rooting for in the NCAA tournament? helping those looking to rebuild their lives. We wish all of you and your families a Happy Easter and an early Joyous Passover. “Oklahoma. Buddy H. is the best scorer to come out in a long time.” Skyler Baker “Wisconsin. I liked them since last year because of Frank Kamensky. He’s not playing anymore, but they’re still cool.” Ramesh Seepersaud “Texas Longhorns. Because the other day they came back by 12 points in 30 seconds.” Muhammed Khalid “I thought Michigan State would win. I was supposed to go there, so I kind of have a bias. I was mad because my bracket got messed up when they lost.” Abhi Joshi “It’s hard to say right now … because everybody’s so tense. But it’s good because it keeps everybody on their toes. I’d like Duke to win though.” Sharianna Davis “I’m going with Kentucky. My br acket got all messed up when Michigan State lost.” Krystian Halon “I’m going with Maryland, because I’m from Maryland. There’s been a lot of upsets this year. Michigan lost. Kentucky lost to Indiana. As a matter fact, Indiana is defi nitely making fi nal four.” Blake Buress
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