Push to Reform New York City Board of Elections Gains Steam Following Mayoral Vote Tally Gaffe

Push to Reform New York City Board of Elections Gains Steam Following Mayoral Vote Tally Gaffe
Signage is seen at an early voting location ahead of New York’s mayoral election in Harlem, New York, on June 18, 2021. Reuters/Andrew Kelly
Tom Ozimek
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Several key New York State lawmakers told The Wall Street Journal that there are plans to hold hearings on the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) following last week’s mayoral primary vote miscount blunder, potentially pushing longstanding efforts to reform the administrative body across the finish line.

Democrat Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the state Senate majority leader, told the outlet that the chamber would hold hearings and seek to pass reform legislation “at the earliest opportunity,” while assemblywoman Latrice Walker, a Democrat who chairs the Senate election committee, said the hearings would include a review of the structure of the BOE, which has long been a key concern.

Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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