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NY officials accused of keeping phantom voters on the rolls

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NY officials accused of keeping phantom voters on the rolls

A conservative watchdog group has sued New York elected officials for failing to remove potentially hundreds of thousands of phantom voters from the city voter rolls to help prevent fraud. In court papers filed in Brooklyn federal court Wednesday, Judicial Watch said the city Board of Elections removed just 22 voters out of 5.5 million … Read more

Embattled Board of Elections again frustrates NYC voters with primary day problems

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Embattled Board of Elections again frustrates NYC voters with primary day problems

The beleaguered city Board of Elections frustrated some of the relatively few New Yorkers who chose to cast their ballots in Tuesday’s primary contests — with one voter calling the often bumbling body an “absolute embarrassment.” Along with at least two Republicans being given the wrong party’s ballots, several Democrats and GOP members who participated in the races … Read more