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Related: About this forumNPR: After More Than 100,000 Voters Dropped In Brooklyn, City Officials Call For Action
After More Than 100,000 Voters Dropped In Brooklyn, City Officials Call For Action
By Amita Kelly - April 19, 20167:42 PM ET
Following widespread irregularities at polls in Brooklyn Tuesday, New York City officials are calling for major reforms at the Board of Elections.
The problem was first identified in a an analysis of state voter enrollment statistics by WNYC's Brigid Bergin. The Board of Elections then confirmed that more than 120,000 voters have been dropped from the rolls in Brooklyn alone since November.
"No other borough in New York City nor county in the rest of the state saw such a significant decline in active registered Democrats. In fact, only 7 of the state's 62 counties saw a drop in the number of Democrats. Everywhere else saw the numbers increase," WNYC found. The more than 120,000 dropped includes 12,000 people who moved out of the borough, 44,000 people who were moved from active to inactive voter status, and 70,000 voters removed from the inactive voter list, according to the station.
The New York City Comptroller's office announced Tuesday that it would undertake an audit of the "operations and management of the Board of Elections." In a letter to the board's director, Comptroller Scott Stringer outlined several issues with voting, including the removal of voters. "These errors have conspired to bar first time and longtime voters from exercising their fundamental democratic right," he wrote....
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NPR: After More Than 100,000 Voters Dropped In Brooklyn, City Officials Call For Action (Original Post)
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Apr 2016
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Robbins
(5,066 posts)1. they don't care
they have done their work and ensured clinton won ny.they don't care about voters.
itsrobert
(14,157 posts)2. Hillary is currently winning Brooklyn by 18%. It's more likely affecting Clinton's vote more
nt
passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)3. While this is fucked up, don't get your hopes up
Nothing will happen to fix this in time for this primary.
Unfortunately.
glinda
(14,807 posts)4. That is the plan. Cover your ass.