Commissioners: NY Boards of Election passed 2020 stress test (Commentary)
Updated Jan 11, 2021;
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By Dustin M. Czarny and Erik J. Haight | Election Commissioners Association of NY
Dustin M. Czarny is Democratic Caucus Chair of the Election Commissioners’ Association of the State of New York and a commissioner in Onondaga County. Erik J. Haight is Republican Caucus Chair of the group and a commissioner in Dutchess County.
New York’s Board of Elections (BOE) commissioners and our staff members are dedicated public servants, duty sworn to administer free and fair elections, and our work this year was nothing short of miraculous. In our selected careers, we endeavor to make elections better in New York for the 13 million voters we serve in each of our respective counties. Working together with lawmakers and advocacy groups, we can forge an improved election system that makes sure the needs of voters, candidates and parties are equally considered with full transpar