ALBANY — When the U.S. Senate considers a nominee from the president, such as a federal judge or a cabinet official, the results of that vote are published on the chamber’s website for the public to review.
That’s not the case in New York, where the state Senate regularly considers nominees from the governor but does not publish publicly online how each member voted.
Constituents instead must submit a formal request to the state Senate under New York’s Freedom of Information Law. Only then are they able to view the votes of each member on some of the state’s most influential officials…