[1] First presented at numerous film festivals, Deciding Vote was released by The New Yorker on November 29, 2023.

[3][4][5] 50 years ago, Assemblyman George M. Michaels cast a single vote on New York's abortion bill that changed the course of American history but destroyed his political career in the process.

[6][7][8] Film critic Christopher Reed of Film Festival Today stated "In their powerful 20-minute documentary, directors Robert J. Lyons and Jeremy Workman offer an inspiring profile of a man unafraid to confront blowback."[9].

Critic Jennie Kermode of Eye For Film called it "a vital piece of filmmaking.

"[10] Film critic Richard Propes of The Independent Critic stated that "the film rather magnificently captures the relatively unsung story of George Michaels, a former New York Assemblyman who in 1970 represented a conservative Catholic district during a time when the pro-choice/abortion rights movement was growing.