Group pushes for paper ballots in Dutchess

Group pushes for paper ballots in Dutchess

Voters and voting activist groups teamed up with Dutchess County public officials Thursday at county building in the City of Poughkeepsie in an attempt to push the legislature towards giving paper ballots a new shot in the county.

Representatives from MidHudson Verified Voting and the New York Citizens for Clean Elections met in front of the county building with several legislators who support bringing a resolution regarding paper ballots to the floor.

“I think clearly the majority is making it a political issue,” said Mid-Hudson Verified Voting Executive Director Vicky Perry. “They’re trying to use their majority leverage to keep this out of discussion. They want to keep the public disconnected from this decision.”

The county legislature hasn’t brought the discussion to the floor during their monthly meetings because it has been shot down in the Government Services Committee.



Voters and voting activist groups teamed up with Dutchess County public officials Thursday at county building in the City of Poughkeepsie in an attempt to push the legislature towards giving paper ballots a new shot in the county.

Representatives from MidHudson Verified Voting and the New York Citizens for Clean Elections met in front of the county building with several legislators who support bringing a resolution regarding paper ballots to the floor.

“I think clearly the majority is making it a political issue,” said Mid-Hudson Verified Voting Executive Director Vicky Perry. “They’re trying to use their majority leverage to keep this out of discussion. They want to keep the public disconnected from this decision.”

The county legislature hasn’t brought the discussion to the floor during their monthly meetings because it has been shot down in the Government Services Committee.

good enough for today's Dutchess County voter...

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Joel Tyner is a big wig over in Dutchess and throughout the Hudson Valley