HOW TO REPORT VOTING PROBLEMS

From New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio:

Dear Friend,

Tuesday’s Primary Election was New York City’s first test with new electronic voting machines. By many accounts, we failed. In the past 72 hours, our office has received numerous reports about poll sites that opened far behind schedule, ballot scanners that broke down, poll workers that mishandled ballots and violations of voter privacy. The outcome: Too many voters left the polls unsure their vote had been properly cast—or even worse—were unable to cast a vote at all. If you experienced a problem at the polls on Tuesday, I need to know about it. Please use our website to file a report, or call our Hotline at (212) 669-7250. In addition, be sure to officially register your complaint with the Board of Elections at (866) VOTE-NYC or TTY at (212) 487-5496 (hearing impaired).

Fixing these problems in time for November’s General Election requires firsthand details of what went wrong on Tuesday—only you can provide them. Please take the time to contact my office, so we can learn from your experience and ensure that every vote is counted.

With your help, we can get this right.

Thank you,

Bill de Blasio
Public Advocate for the City of New York
1 Centre Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10007
http://www.advocate.nyc.gov

CANCELED: BROOKLYN TOWN HALL MEETING

The Brooklyn Town Hall meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 21st, has been canceled. It has not yet been rescheduled. Town Hall meetings are sponsored by the New York City Public Advocate. Click here to see what would have been discussed at the meeting.

BROOKLYN TOWN HALL MEETING IN SEPTEMBER

Brooklyn Town Hall Meeting

Tuesday, September 21st, 7:00 p.m.

A town hall meeting has been scheduled for Brooklyn by New York City's Public Advocate, Bill de Blasio. At the meeting, residents and members of community-based organizations can talk to the Public Advocate and his staff about recurring problems affecting their neighborhoods and learn about potential solutions.

Already on the agenda are the issues of giving parents a voice in public schools, the availability--or lack of availability--of affordable child care and after-school programs, local development, preserving public safety resources, keeping senior centers open, and police community relations.

The location of the meeting will be announced.