NEW YORK, NY (02/23/2020) (readMedia)-- On Monday, Assemblymember Catalina Cruz, Common Cause/NY and Disability Rights New York will hold a press conference ahead of the New York State Board of Elections accessibility demonstration of the ExpressVote XL. ExpressVote XL is a touch screen voting machine that poses challenges for differently abled voters, and has been widely criticized by election security experts. Afterwards, Common Cause/NY will drop off thousands of petitions from New Yorkers across the state, urging the NYSBOE to reject the machine.
The ExpressVote XL has major accessibility flaws including:
WHO: | Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause/NY Assemblymember Catalina Cruz Christina (Christy) Asbee, Esq, Director of PAAT, PAVA, and PATBI Programs at Disability Rights New York Voters LIST IN FORMATION |
WHAT: | Assembly Cruz, Disability and Voting Rights advocates oppose ExpressVote XL ahead of BOE machine demonstration |
WHEN: | Monday February 24, 2020 at 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
WHERE: | Outside the LCA third floor of the Capitol Albany, New York |
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