U.S. District Court in New York Will Require Each County Board of Elections to Defend its Voter Registration Records in Court

On April 19, U.S. District Court Judge Joanna Seybert, a Clinton appointee, held a hearing in Campanello v New York State Board of Elections, e.d., 2:16cv-1892. The case had been filed the day before on behalf of some voters whose registration records were faulty. In some cases the applicant’s voter registration had vanished; in other cases, voters had their party switched without their knowledge or consent. The plaintiffs wanted a court order letting the plaintiffs and similarly-situated voters correct the problems. Also the plaintiffs wanted an injunction letting any independent voter choose either a Democratic or a Republican primary ballot today.

The judge did not issue injunctive relief, but she keep the case alive, and in the next hearing, a representative of each county Board of Elections must defend its registration records. See this story. When the case resumes, it will be before a different U.S. District Court Judge, Judge Sandra Feuerstein, a Bush, Jr. appointee. An amended complaint is due April 26, and briefs on both sides are due by April 29.


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U.S. District Court in New York Will Require Each County Board of Elections to Defend its Voter Registration Records in Court — 3 Comments

  1. Party hack registration lists are PURGE lists.

    NO party hack stuff – registration lists, caucuses, primaries, conventions.

    Ballot access only via equal nominating petitions — which may have to become for the same reason there is secret voting —
    i.e. to stop the party hacks from purging voters who vote the *wrong* way.

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