Local election boards say they may need up to $50 million to avoid a repeat of the botched primary, so some are seeking, and receiving, grants funded by the Facebook chief executive. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Absentee Voting”
100,000 New Absentee Ballots Go Out, but N.Y. Voters Are Wary
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2020
The mishap in absentee ballots in Brooklyn raises questions about the ability of the Board of Elections to handle a pandemic-era presidential election. Source: New York Times
Erroneous Absentee Ballots in N.Y.C.: Here’s What We Know
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2020
The Board of Elections executive director blamed a printing company for the problem, concentrated in Brooklyn, that included mismatched names. Source: New York Times
In Brooklyn, Many Absentee Ballots Have Errors, Voters Say
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2020
A printing error has left voters scrambling for answers and could undermine their confidence in the New York City Board of Elections. Source: New York Times
New Local Election Ordered in N.J. After Mail-In Voter Fraud Charges
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2020
A judge ruled that the election in Paterson had been irreversibly tainted. The president has used the case to assail mail-in voting as dangerous, though election experts disagree. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Will Hold Mail-in Election in November, Over Trump’s Objections
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Gov. Philip D. Murphy said all 6.3 million voters in the state would be sent ballots to return either by mail or deposit in secure drop boxes. Source: New York Times
After 6 Weeks, Victors Are Declared in 2 N.Y. Congressional Primaries
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2020
Representative Carolyn Maloney and Councilman Ritchie Torres won in New York City after a Democratic primary that raised concerns about mail-in voting. Source: New York Times
Disputed Ballots Must Be Counted in N.Y. Congressional Race, U.S. Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2020
Delays continue in a race that remains undecided six weeks after a Democratic primary in which Representative Carolyn B. Maloney faced off against a challenger. Source: New York Times
Why the Botched N.Y.C. Primary Has Become the November Nightmare
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2020
Nearly six weeks later, two congressional races remain undecided, and officials are trading blame over the mishandling of tens of thousands of mail-in ballots. Source: New York Times
3 Weeks After Primary, N.Y. Officials Still Can’t Say Who Won Key Races
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2020
Tens of thousands of absentee ballots in New York are still uncounted and many races have yet to be called. What will November look like? Source: New York Times