Office Of The Mayor Of New York City: Statement From Mayor De Blasio On Board Of Elections

East Village NY

30 June, 2021

1:50 PM

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Press release from Office of the Mayor of New York City: June 30, 2021 NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio today released the following statement on the Board of Elections (BOE): "Yet again, the fundamental structural flaws of the Board of Elections are on display. There must be an immediate, complete recanvass of the BOE's vote count and a clear explanation of what went wrong. The record number of voters who turned out this election deserve nothing less. Going forward, there must be a complete structural rebuild of the board. I once offered the BOE over $20 million to reform themselves. They refused, leaving legislative action as the next available recourse. After waiting hours in line myself to vote last fall, I presented a plan to remake the Board of Elections. There are two actions the State Legislature can take to help and transform the Board or Elections:   ### This press release was produced by Office of the Mayor of New York City. The views expressed here are the author's own.