Hello All - A few days ago, CFOW sent you a letter/statement about the reasons NOT to cancel the New York Democratic presidential primary. We have just learned that the New York State Election Commissioners will hold a meeting TOMORROW to make a decision about holding the presidential primary, and that both the Chairman of the state party, Jay Jacobs, and one of the two Democratic commissioners, Douglass Kellner, have stated that they favor canceling the primary.
Please call/email the two Democratic Election Commissioner and ask them NOT TO CANCEL the Democratic president primary. Their contact information is:
Douglas Kellner (518) 474-6336 and email dak@khgflaw.com and Andrew Spano andrew.spano@elections.ny.gov.
Douglas Kellner (518) 474-6336 and email dak@khgflaw.com and Andrew Spano andrew.spano@elections.ny.gov.
Thanks very much.
Frank Brodhead
For CFOW
For some talking points, here is a statement from Citizens for Voting Integrity New York.
Citizens for Voting Integrity New York is non-partisan, but has taken a position to support holding the NY Presidential primary on June 23 as scheduled. 40 counties are having other elections on June 23 and would incur minimal extra costs to hold the presidential primary. Twenty or so counties will have no elections and therefore NO experience with running an election during a pandemic before the crucial November election. With our focus on security, we support holding this primary both for the experience all counties will gain, and to allow the voices of New York Democratic voters to be heard, not suppressed.
If you share our concerns, please email Democratic Election Commissioners of the New York State Board of Elections. Douglas Kellner dak@khgflaw.com and Andrew Spano andrew.spano@elections.ny.gov,
Common Dreams ""To cancel the presidential primary would be an affront to democracy, to the efforts and dedication of our delegate candidates, and to common decency and fairness," the group wrote.
Common Dreams ""To cancel the presidential primary would be an affront to democracy, to the efforts and dedication of our delegate candidates, and to common decency and fairness," the group wrote.
HuffPo: "Kellner said. "I anticipate that we will be removing him."….Under pressure, New York Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs agreed in correspondence with Sanders supporters to argue against removing him if Sanders wants to stay on the ballot...Sanders has already articulated that he wants to stay on the ballot..."If Bernie says he wants to stay on, they're not going to take him off because that would be asking for trouble," said state Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris,"
Allegra Dengler, Citizens for Voting Integrity New York
