New Yorkers Rally Against BOE Banning Translators from Poll Sites

Day before special election, NYCBOE disenfranchises thousands of voters

NEW YORK, NY (02/24/2019) (readMedia)-- The day before the Public Advocate special election, Let NY Vote advocates, Brooklyn Borough President Adams and others will rally against the NYC Board of Elections' (NYCBOE) recent lawsuit preventing city interpreters from being inside polling locations.

The City will be providing expanded interpretation services at poll sites with the largest numbers of Limited English proficient voters for the special election on Tuesday. The NYCBOE sued the City on Friday to prevent the interpreters from entering poll site locations, once again standing in the way of making voting easier for New Yorkers.

The hearing on the lawsuit will take place after the rally at 9:30am at Kings County Supreme Court.

WHO:

Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause/NY

Wennie Chen, Senior Manager of Civic Engagement of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams

Representatives of Let NY Vote and Community Groups

Impacted voters

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WHAT:

 Rally against the BOE recent lawsuit banning translators from poll sites.
WHEN: Monday February 25, 2019 at 09:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon St
(North side of the building, on Columbus Park)
New York
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