Council Already Has the Power to Reform the Board of Elections
From the 2002 Green Book Page 150
"The 10 commissioners of Board of Elections are appointed by the
council upon recommendations of the two major political organization of the 5
boroughs. . . Vacancies are filed by the council for unexpired terms."
Quinn Does Not Have to Hold Hearing on BOE Corruption, All She Has to Do is Fire BOE Commissioners She Appointed
If Quinn does not have the power to fire as some say she can
refuse to appoint anyone else to the Board until they reform. Quinn get three
names to select one for each appointment.
She can easily use the appointment power to select a director (now
vacant) of the Board who will reform. NYC Council to hold hearing on vote counting woes "The Board of Elections' inability to accurately tally and report the
results of last month's congressional primary in a timely manner
threatens the credibility of the democratic process," City Council
Speaker Christine Quinn said in a statement Thursday.
Quinn
Who Appoints the BOE Commissioners Received No Blame From the Media
About the Rangel Miscount . . . The NYP Does Not Even Understand She
Has This Power Over the BOE
The Post worries the city’s Board of
Elections will screw up next year’s mayoral races and urges Gov. Cuomo
to overhaul the “incompetent” agency. The NYP should demand that Speaker Quinn fire the entire Board if they refuse to reform. Thanks for the warning(NYP) It’s even publicizing its incompetence in advance: In a letter to Gov.
Cuomo and legislative leaders, board members recently claimed they might
not be able to conduct a possible runoff election in the required
timeframe after the 2013 primary. It’s even publicizing its incompetence in advance: In a letter to Gov.
Cuomo and legislative leaders, board members recently claimed they might
not be able to conduct a possible runoff election in the required
timeframe after the 2013 primary.
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