New York To Hand Over Most Voter Data To Bogus Election Integrity Panel
Source: Talking Points Memo
By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published AUGUST 2, 2017 3:22 PM
The New York Board of Elections decided on Tuesday to hand over most of the voter data requested by the Trump administrations bogus voter fraud commission, the Albany Times Union reported.
The elections board said it would hand over the voter data requested by the commissions vice chair, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, with the exception of voters social security numbers, according to the Times Union.
The board decided to hand over the data despite Gov. Andrew Cuomos (D) statement pledging that New York would not turn over the data. The Board of Elections, not Cuomo, had the authority to make the decision.
At the end of June, Kobach issued a request to states for their voter roll data, as well as information on voter fraud and election security. That request prompted incredible backlash, with several states refusing to comply with the request.
Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/new-york-comply-election-commission-data
Again, why
BigmanPigman
(51,430 posts)turbinetree
(24,631 posts)state election officials should be screaming about this, this is not the intention of the Motor Voter laws
Amazing
FakeNoose
(32,328 posts)I don't know whose job this is, maybe the Board of Elections (?) but somebody in NY has to stop this immediately.
What is wrong with your Secretary of State, or your Governor for that matter?
LisaM
(27,758 posts)Curious about the makeup of the Election Board, though.
FakeNoose
(32,328 posts)However in some cases the Governor was the one who replied to the request. In Pennsylvania our Governor Tom Wolf (D) told them to pound salt.
Link to story about Gov. Wolf's response: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10749462
vi5
(13,305 posts)Is it because the people elected more Republicans to the legislature?
No, it's because of the Independent Democratic Caucus which has elected Democratic members who caucus with and vote to give Republicans control.
Because, hey....any Dem is a good Dem right?
brooklynite
(93,834 posts)vi5
(13,305 posts)...but every time I hear about anything being screwed up in New York, or anyone saying how a Democratic majority automatically solves anything I scream about the NY State situation because not enough people know about it.
Who appoints the board of elections or are they elected?
dalton99a
(81,062 posts)Old Vet
(2,001 posts)JoyBugaloo
(99 posts)but not enough to make me pull my info
I plan on voting the next go around - so why bother pulling my voter registration if I'm just going to have to turn around and re-register....they're not going to keep me from the polls
bcbink
(67 posts)So I can unregister, then wait how long to reregister? I would like to unregister to say not my data. I don't want to miss any opportunity to vote.
BumRushDaShow
(127,260 posts)(gave him the old Vinne Barbarino - "Up your nose with a rubber hose" treatment )