‘Major Reforms’ Needed to Fix Board of Elections, Mayor and Comptroller Say
(DNAINFO) Katie Honan and Maya Rajamani | April 20, 2016 — The mayor cited issues including the removal of thousands of Brooklyn voters from the rolls.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday he’ll push for “major reforms” of the Board of Elections following persistent issues at the primary polls, as Comptroller Scott Stringer said he plans to audit the agency.
The mayor pointed to the more than 125,000 people who were kicked off the voter rolls in Brooklyn, and other issues at polls throughout the city.
“These errors today indicate that additional major reforms will be needed to the Board of Election and in the state law governing it,” he said in a statement.
Stringer also announced Tuesday that he plans to audit the agency following confusion over poll locations, poor staffing and workers unsure of what to do on primary day.