TROY, N.Y. â Rensselaer County Board of Elections Commissioners Jason Schofield and Edward McDonough and the Rensselaer County Board of Elections (BOE) have decided to appeal a ruling made by the Rensselaer County Supreme Court on June 7, regarding early voting sites.Â
The initial ruling by Judge Adam W. Silverman of the Rensselaer County Supreme Court said that BOEâs decision not to place a site in a centrally located area within Troy is arbitrary and capricious, and must be annulled and sided in favor of a lawsuit brought about by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, contesting the location and accessibility of the county s three early voting locations for low-income and minority communities.Â
A clear act of suppression
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THE ISSUE:
THE STAKES:
Here’s a math question for the Rensselaer County Board of Elections: Which is more costly: a) disenfranchising voters, or b) doing the right thing?
On a moral level alone, of course, it’s “a.” And while doing the right thing might sometimes cost a little more, it turns out “b” is the more economical option in this case, thanks to a lawsuit by Attorney General Letitia James.
TROY, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the Rensselaer County Board of Elections (BOE) and its commissioners, Jason Schofield and Edward McDonough, for