Common Cause/NY Statement on CD 31 Vote Counting Delay

NEW YORK, NY (03/09/2021) (readMedia)-- In response to news that the Board of Elections (BOE) will begin counting absentee ballots for the special election in Council District 31 on March 16th, Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause/NY, put out the following statement:

"The delay in starting the count to obtain the CD 31 election results is unrelated to Ranked Choice Voting. Our new and improved election laws, which allow voters to "cure" or fix an absentee ballot that was submitted incorrectly, can sometimes take a little time to fully process. Common Cause/NY is happy to see our more inclusive democracy at work!"