Progressive Democrat Issue 83: BROOKLYN/QUEENS FOCUS

This comes from Democracy for NYC:

The Voting Machine Decision is Around the Corner: Call Your Borough Officials Today
- Contact info for Elections Commissioners & Party Chairs in New York City

Elections commissioners in New York City are about to decide what type of voting system will replace our lever machines. We have been discussing the issue of voting machines in New York for awhile, at Linkups and other events, as well as in DFNYC newsletters. Now we are hearing that a decision will be made within the next two months.

The decision of which type of machines to buy will be made by 10 elections commissioners in New York City, one Democrat and one Republican for each borough. Democracy for NYC has strongly endorsed PB/OS (paper ballots with optical scan machines; as opposed to electronic touchscreen machines), and we encourage you to contact the commissioners in your borough:

Political Party Chairs: Elections commissioners are appointed by the political parties in each borough, so we've included contact info for the party chairs. So there is a total of 4 contacts you should make - both elections commissioners and both party chairs in your borough.

Contact information below: We have made many efforts to get the best possible contact information for each commissioner and party chair, but it has not been easy. If you encounter any problems contacting or leaving messages for the individuals listed below, please let us know. Email us at info@dfnyc.org

BROOKLYN (KINGS COUNTY)

Democratic Party Chair - Brooklyn
Hon. Vito Lopez, bklyndem@aol.com, (718) 875-5870,
--Snail mail: Democratic Committee, 16 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11241
--Fax: 718-596-4013

Republican Party Chair - Brooklyn
Hon. Hy Singer, (718) 646-5655, (718) 852-9454
--Snail mail: Republican Committee, 26 Court Street, Suite 2305, Brooklyn, NY 11242
--Fax: 718-858-5144

Republican Elections Commissioner - Brooklyn
Nancy Mottola-Schacher: nschacher@boe.nyc.ny.us, (718) 797-8800 ext. 1301.
(If voicemail not working, press 0 and leave a message with Elizabeth.)
--Snail mail: Kings County Bd of Elections (Brooklyn Borough Office), 210 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Democratic Elections Commissioner - Brooklyn
Jeannette Gadson: jgadson@boe.nyc.ny.us, (718) 797-8800 ext. 1302
(If voicemail unavailable, call (718) 797-8816 and leave a message with Brenda.)
--Snail mail: Kings County Bd of Elections (Brooklyn Borough Office), 210 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201


QUEENS

Democratic Party Chair - Queens County
Tom Manton, 718-268-5100, queensdems@AOL.com
--Snail mail: 95-25 Queens Blvd., Flushing, NY 11375
--Fax: 718-268-7363

Republican Party Chair - Queens County
Hon. Serphin Maltese, 718-628-9522
--Snail mail: 71-20 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, NY 11385
--Fax: 718-381-4807

Republican Elections Commissioner - Queens
Anthony Como: acomo@boe.nyc.ny.us, (718) 730-6730, ext. 1537
--Snail mail: Queens County Board of Elections (Queens Borough Office), 126-06 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, NY 11415

Democratic Elections Commissioner - Queens
Terrence C. O'Connor: toconnor@boe.nyc.ny.us, (718) 730-6730, ext. 1535
--Snail mail: Queens County Board of Elections (Queens Borough Office), 126-06 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, NY 11415