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Related: About this forumRash of voting problems reported in NYC and beyond as de Blasio calls for audit
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2016/04/19/latest-ny-primaries-clintons-cast-their-votes/83230426/6:54 p.m.: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a statement Tuesday condemning the reported purging of voters from voting lists and confirming his support for an audit also announced that day of the citys Board of Elections.
WNYC reported Monday that more than 60,000 Democratic voters in Brooklyn had vanished from records with no clear reason why. The mayors statement came during a day riddled with voter complaints in the city ranging from a lack of ballots to vanished voter rolls at multiple polling sites, according to the station.
Heres de Blasios statement in full:
It has been reported to us from voters and voting rights monitors that the voting lists in Brooklyn contain numerous errors, including the purging of entire buildings and blocks of voters from the voting lists. I am calling on the Board of Election to reverse that purge and update the lists again using Central, not Brooklyn borough, Board of Election staff. We support the Comptrollers audit and urge its completion well in advance of the June elections so corrective action can be taken. These errors today indicate that additional major reforms will be needed to the Board of Election and in the state law governing it. We will hold the BOE commissioners responsible for ensuring that the Board and its borough officers properly conduct the election process to assure that voters are not disenfranchised. The perception that numerous voters may have been disenfranchised undermines the integrity of the entire electoral process and must be fixed.
I've been compiling some of the problems in this thread. If anyone has info to add, please do.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511777881
UPDATE:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/19/politics/new-york-primary-voter-problem-polls-sanders-de-blasio/
In pledging to audit the board, the office of New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer earlier confirmed in its own statement that "more than 125,000 voters in Brooklyn were removed from voter rolls," while making reference to "widespread reports of voters having trouble accessing polling sites and other polling irregularities."
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Rash of voting problems reported in NYC and beyond as de Blasio calls for audit (Original Post)
suffragette
Apr 2016
OP
Seriously. This country can't even run a fair election. That's not the "exceptionalism" we need.
highprincipleswork
Apr 2016
#2
This country has now gone over the cliff with corruption, greed and dishonesty! n/t
RKP5637
Apr 2016
#7
Is this the type of "democracy" we spend billions to gift to other nations?
NorthCarolina
Apr 2016
#5
Yeah, all the bullshit the US preaches to other countries. The corruption and greed in the US
RKP5637
Apr 2016
#9
How nice of him to call for a friggin audit on the day of the primary....
GeorgiaPeanuts
Apr 2016
#14
B Calm
(28,762 posts)1. The fix is in.
suffragette
(12,232 posts)3. Entire buildings and blocks of voters purged.
Yeah, sure looks like it.
timlot
(456 posts)4. Umm, It seems like the Mayor is trying to "fix it"
jeff47
(26,549 posts)18. No, the Mayor is doing some political theater and damage control. (nt)
WhiteTara
(29,722 posts)8. All democrats are being affected
and maybe some republicans too.
suffragette
(12,232 posts)16. And it is wrong for any of them to be disenfranchised.
WhiteTara
(29,722 posts)19. yep
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)13. registered Democrats in Brooklyn would favor Clinton, genius.
not everything is a conspiracy
WhiteTara
(29,722 posts)20. unless you consider republicons
would rather run against Bernie.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)21. they can't vote in our primary nt
WhiteTara
(29,722 posts)22. Oh I was just riffing on the fact that Brooklyn
was for Hillary and if you take her voters away, Bernie might win. Sorry I should have used some sort of emoji for my flight of fancy.
highprincipleswork
(3,111 posts)2. Seriously. This country can't even run a fair election. That's not the "exceptionalism" we need.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)7. This country has now gone over the cliff with corruption, greed and dishonesty! n/t
suffragette
(12,232 posts)12. Yeah, it sure isn't.
NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)5. Is this the type of "democracy" we spend billions to gift to other nations?
Maybe we shouldn't bother.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)9. Yeah, all the bullshit the US preaches to other countries. The corruption and greed in the US
continues to grow by leaps and bounds!
passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)6. OMG
including the purging of entire buildings and blocks of voters from the voting lists.
I hope he gets some answers.
suffragette
(12,232 posts)15. Updated OP with info from NYC Comptroller
The question is will these actions help the people who were disenfranchised today.
floriduck
(2,262 posts)10. And the upcoming primaries continue on.
No sense dwelling on the incompetence of New York State. Time to move forward. Go Bernie!!
DetroitSocialist83
(169 posts)11. This is completely outrageous and is Happening
All over this country. I'm glad the mayor is asking for an audit. Of all the issues, the decay of our democratic process disturbs me the most.
GeorgiaPeanuts
(2,353 posts)14. How nice of him to call for a friggin audit on the day of the primary....