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Why New York City’s Board Of Elections Is A Mess
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“There’s a fundamental problem having partisan boards of elections,” said a New York elections attorney.
The whole world got a chance to see on Tuesday what New York City residents already knew: The city’s Board of Elections is dysfunctional. New York state’s Constitution requires local election authorities to be run by political appointees from both major political parties. That means that the county-level Democratic and Republican parties in each county in the state appoint an equal number of people to lead ― and manage ― local election authorities.More Related News