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Election administrators and reform groups urge New York to fund local boards, replace aging pollbooks and plan for cyber threats
Summary
County boards and voting‑rights organizations told the Legislature to re‑appropriate and expand election grants to replace aging electronic pollbooks and voting machines, to fund local boards directly, and to prepare for cyber and misinformation threats that could disrupt voting.
Groups that run elections and civic organizations urged state lawmakers to increase direct support for county boards of elections, replace aging equipment and take new steps to defend New York’s voting infrastructure from cyberattacks and disinformation. Witnesses said those steps are urgent because the state will run its next statewide election cycle on the improved but aging equipment purchased for past cycles.
Election officials asked that the $142 million in executive‑level funding include a clear, direct line to county boards to cover equipment replacement, training and permanent staffing. Several witnesses noted that nearly 40…
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