The NYDLC Steering Committee With DNC Chair Governor Howard Dean, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Westchester County Democratic Chair Reginald LaFayette, and City Council Member Dan Garodnick
Joe Bruno Announces He Will Not Run For Re-Election In NovemberNew York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno announced today that he will not seek re-election to the State Senate in 2008. In a prepared statement, Bruno revealed “Today, I met with my Republican colleagues in the Senate and informed them that I will not be running for re-election this November. After 32 years in office, I have decided that it is time to move on with my life and to give my constituents an opportunity for new representation and my colleagues in the Senate who have supported me an opportunity for new leadership.”... Full Story
Albany Law Review Publishes Article By NYDLC Western Regional Chapter Co-Chair Craig BuckiNYDLC Western New York Chapter Co-Chair Craig Bucki's article entitled "Regionalism Revisited: The Effort to Streamline Governance in Buffalo and Erie County, New York," has been published in the Albany Law Review. It may be viewed at http://www.albanylawreview.org/articles/Bucki.Publisher.pdf.
California Computer Scientists Conclude That Diebold, Hart InterCivic, and Sequoia Electronic Voting Systems Can Be HackedA team of computer science and security experts that audited California's voting systems as part of the state's review of electronic voting has found that widely used electronic systems manufactured by Diebold Elections Systems, Hart InterCivic and Sequoia Voting Systems, which are going to be used extensively in the 2008 elections, can be hacked. In testing, the team found that they could introduce a computer virus to any of the three systems, which would then spread throughout the county and report an inaccurate vote count.... Full Story
New York State Board of Elections Approves Ballot Marking DevicesOn February 27, 2008, the State Board of Elections decided on the interim certification of ballot marking devices for use by the disabled in every polling station in New York State in September 2008. Based on the findings and recommendations of its testing lab, Systest Labs, and the Citizens’ Election Modernization Advisory Committee (CEMAC) established by state law, the Board unanimously approved the Sequoia Image Cast and the Automark by both Election Systems & Software (ES&S) and Premier (formerly Diebold) Election Systems, and unanimously rejected both systems offered by Avante. The following week, Avante withdrew its systems from further testing and consideration.... Full Story
Democrat Darrell Aubertine Wins Special Election In Heavily Republican Northern State Senate District 48Darrell Aubertine won a stunning victory in the State Senate District 48 special election on Tuesday, February 26, becoming the first Democratic Senator in the 128 year history of this heavily Republican district along the banks of eastern Lake Ontario. Aubertine’s ace campaign team, which helped created a voter turnout of over 30% despite heavy snow throughout the day, was assisted by an NYDLC rapid response team of about 10 attorneys divided among the campaign’s headquarters in Oswego, Watertown, and Canton.... Full Story
NYDLC Election Fraud Prevention Committee Chair Rob Gordon Testifies Before NY City Council CommitteeOn February 11, 2008, Rob Gordon, Chair of the NYDLC’s Election Fraud Prevention Committee, testified before the New York City Council’s Government Operations Committee in support a Resolution urging Congress to pass S 453, the “Deceptive Practices & Votes Intimidation Act of 2007.” Gordon argued in support of the NYDLC's position that a nationwide approach would best prevent such fraudulent activities as deceptive robo-calls, push polling (allegedly neutral polling with biased and misleading questions), and caging (utilizing returned mail as the basis to attempt to disenfranchise voters).... Full Story
New York Times Article Highlights Problems With DRE Touch Screen Voting MachinesThe New York Times had an informative article on the dangers of DRE touch screen voting machines as the cover story in its January 6 Sunday magazine section. The story discussed the troubled history of the machines, including the major problems encountered in Ohio, Florida, and California that have led to their decertification.... Full Story
DNC Hosted National Lawyers Convention Draws Democratic Lawyers From Across The CountryFrom November 9 to 11, the Democratic National Committee held its National Lawyers Convention at its DC headquarters to discuss the 50 state strategy for voter protection. In addition to about 15 NYDLC members, the Conference attracted Democratic Lawyers Council and National Democratic Law Students Council members from states across the country, including Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, and New Mexico from the West, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana from the Midwest, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia from the South, and Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and The District of Columbia from the North and Mid-Atlantic.... Full Story
Proposed Democratic Delegate Selection Plan For The 2008 Presidential Convention Is Issued By The State Democratic CommitteeUpon the recommendation of its Affirmative Action Committee, the New York State Democratic Committee has released its proposed plan for the selection of Democratic delegates to the 2008 Presidential Convention. The plan is designed to create a delegate pool representing all elements of New York's rich and diverse population.... Full Story
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