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turbinetree

(24,631 posts)
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 03:50 PM Aug 2017

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 administration’s bogus voter fraud commission, the Albany Times Union reported.

The elections board said it would hand over the voter data requested by the commission’s 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 Cuomo’s (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

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New York To Hand Over Most Voter Data To Bogus Election Integrity Panel (Original Post) turbinetree Aug 2017 OP
WHAT?! New York of all places! BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #1
This just so much BS turbinetree Aug 2017 #2
Somebody needs to write an injunction - quickly! FakeNoose Aug 2017 #3
It said in the OP that the governor didn't have the authority to make the decision. LisaM Aug 2017 #4
The request was sent to the Secretary of State for each state in the union FakeNoose Aug 2017 #9
And why does New York State legislature have Republican control? vi5 Aug 2017 #5
How would a Democratic Senate have changed this outcome? brooklynite Aug 2017 #10
May not have.... vi5 Aug 2017 #13
WTF dalton99a Aug 2017 #6
What do I do to get my information pulled the fastest.......... Old Vet Aug 2017 #7
Enough to piss me off.... JoyBugaloo Aug 2017 #8
From Upstate bcbink Aug 2017 #11
Thank goodness PA Governor Tom Wolf is refusing that 2nd request BumRushDaShow Aug 2017 #12

turbinetree

(24,631 posts)
2. This just so much BS
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 03:54 PM
Aug 2017

state election officials should be screaming about this, this is not the intention of the Motor Voter laws

Amazing



FakeNoose

(32,328 posts)
3. Somebody needs to write an injunction - quickly!
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 03:57 PM
Aug 2017

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)
4. It said in the OP that the governor didn't have the authority to make the decision.
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 04:09 PM
Aug 2017

Curious about the makeup of the Election Board, though.

FakeNoose

(32,328 posts)
9. The request was sent to the Secretary of State for each state in the union
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 05:10 PM
Aug 2017

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)
5. And why does New York State legislature have Republican control?
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 04:17 PM
Aug 2017

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?

 

vi5

(13,305 posts)
13. May not have....
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 06:43 PM
Aug 2017

...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?

JoyBugaloo

(99 posts)
8. Enough to piss me off....
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 04:42 PM
Aug 2017

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)
11. From Upstate
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 05:47 PM
Aug 2017

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.

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