City official orders audit of election board after more than 125000 Brooklyn voters removed from rolls, as many discover they needed to declare as Republican or Democrat back on 9 October in order to voteNew York’s strict voter registration rules sparked mounting frustration and infuriate among Bernie Sanders supporters on Tuesday as some discovered they were unable to vote in the primary election showdown with Hillary Clinton only after arriving at their local polling stations.[br]The issue has been attracting growing attention in recent weeks as the New York race appeared to become unexpectedly competitive months after the 9 October deadline to register as a Democrat had passed. (New voters were able to register and choose their party affiliation until 25 March.) But there were plenty of voters who remained unaware of the requirement until they tried in useless to find their name on the list of eligible voters on polling day. Related: Early primary deadlines frustrate New Yorkers left unable to vote Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com