Here's what public officials, civic groups, computer scientists, and others have to say about the need to change New York's procedure for handling overvoted ballots.
The New York State Board of Elections has implemented procedures that deviate from New York law and previous practice in two ways: A: the notification that voters receive when a voter casts an invalid, overvoted ballot; and B: the manner in which the voting system handles that ballot. This letter outlines the details of these procedures and how they diverge from NY law.
Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations regarding Board of Elections oversight, specifically concerning New York's new voting machines and Board voter registration and list maintenance practices.
Letter to the New York State Board of Elections from a coalition of civil rights and voting rights groups regarding the high incidence of overvotes seen in voting systems recently adopted in New York.
