Another Brooklyn, NY Election Official Ousted over Botched Primary: 126,000 Dems Purged!

[KoKo]

Another New York Election Official Ousted Over Botched Primary

Tom Cahill
May 5, 2016

Another head is rolling in the wake of highly suspect election procedures in Brooklyn during New York’s April 19 primary.

Betty Ann Canizio, who serves as deputy clerk for the Board of Elections in Brooklyn, was just suspended from her post without pay as the investigation and audit into the New York City Board of Elections continues. WNYC reported that Canizio’s suspension will be made official at a meeting later this afternoon.

Previously, Diane Haslett-Rudiano, the chief clerk of elections in Brooklyn, was ousted in the wake of the primary debacle when it was discovered that approximately 126,000 Brooklyn Democrats were mysteriously purged from the voter rolls in the months leading up to the New York primary.

However, as a Republican, Haslett-Rudiano was only in charge of the Republican voter rolls in Brooklyn, while Canizio oversaw Democratic voter rolls. According to the New York Post, inside sources at the Board of Elections suspected Haslett-Rudiano was scapegoated for the voter purge in order to protect Canizio.

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Hillary Clinton won Kings County, which houses Brooklyn, by just 57,909 votes. It’s entirely possible that Bernie Sanders, who was born and raised in Brooklyn, would have won Kings County had all 126,000 Democrats purged from the rolls been allowed to cast a ballot.

According to WNYC, Canizio is the protégé of Kings County Democratic Party Chair Frank Seddio. The New York Post reports that Seddio used his political connections to secure the Board of Elections job for Canizio, for which she is paid approximately $120,000 a year.

http://usuncut.com/politics/new-york-election-official-suspended/

[CentralMass]

1. This is why a statement has to be made this November.

[Demsrule86]

14. Are you implying

one should vote for Trump? Don't.

[rhett o rick]

2. The Rich and Powerful Fat Cats control our election process and they (incl Koch Bros) love Clinton.

We have no democracy.

[msongs]

3. all those hillary votes down the drain lol usuncut is delusional as usual nt

[bvar22]

4. To borrow from Justice John Paul Stevens dissent in Bush v Gore, 2000

[font size=3]Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's New York Primary, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the rank & file Democratic Party members confidence in the DNC and Party Establishment as impartial guardians of our Democratic Primary Elections.

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Thank You, Justice Stevens

[KoKo]

7. ....!

[Samantha]

8. Okay, I love this (eom)

[Demsrule86]

15. She won by 20 points

Bernie should thank the elected who purged...it gives him yet another excuse.

[Bill USA]

5. IF you assume the votes would have been split by the same % (60%:40%) Clinton:Sanders the result

... would be the same:


purged voters.............. 126000....New Vote Totals
Clinton_____ 174236 0.60 75556   249792
Sanders____ 116327 0.40 50444   166771
Total_______290563___  126000   416,563

(Note fractions above - .60 & .40 - are applied to the 126,000 purged votes to arrive at: 75,556 and 50,444 additional votes for each candidate.)

Bernie would have had to have won 73% of the 126,000 purged voters to Clinton getting only 27% of them to turn around the result for Kings County.

purged voters.............. 126000....New Vote Totals
Clinton_____ 174236 0.27 33968   208204
Sanders____ 116327 0.73 92032   208359
Total_______290563___  126000   416,563

(Note fractions above - .27 & .73 - are applied to the 126,000 purged votes to arrive at: 33,968 and 92,032 additional votes for each candidate.)


This is not to downplay the issue of making sure everybody's vote counts.

We don't want any Democrats not counted in the General Election as well as the Primary.

[Fast Walker 52]

16. I really doubt the votes were purged randomly

but it would be good to have more info on who was purged exactly.

[hrmjustin]

19. We do know.

http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Page-Elements/Academics-Research-Centers-Initiatives/Centers-and-Institutes/Center-for-Urban-Research/CUR-research-initiatives/NYC-s-changing-electorate-2015-2016


I live in Brooklyn and I can tell you I know Hillary and Sanders supporters this happened to.

That map will show you African American areas were heavily targeted.

Sorry but it was not a plot against Sanders.

[Fast Walker 52]

25. Thanks for the link... but I don't know metro NY well enough to know that those are the AA areas

Is there any explanation for why that was done?

[hrmjustin]

29. They claim it was an error. I don't think so.

This was about the mayors race. Northern Brooklyn is de Blasio's power base.

[Fast Walker 52]

30. I see, thanks

[JackRiddler]

35. That's a big and unwarranted assumption.

In any case, it doesn't matter. 120,000 were purged illegally, from all appearances, and possibly as part of a plan to affect the vote results.

[nc4bo]

6. Now this is all coming together like a big, CORRUPT jigsaw puzzle.

Question everything. The investigation needs to keep going all the way up to the top of food chain.

[Doctor_J]

9. A job awaits should Mrs Clinton avoid the prosecutors and make it to the white house

Loyalty trumps ethics among the ruling class

[LWolf]

10. K & R

[polly7]

11. #$^*$$$ Cheaters. nt.

[silvershadow]

12. Not surprised. The Great Coast to Coast Disenfranchisement Tour had many tentacles

this primary season. I hope they are all accounted for, best they can be, before results are certified. This is why I am adamant that their efforts will NOT be rewarded.

[leftynyc]

21. Bernie would have lost be even more

Anyone who thinks that 6 months ago this REPUBLICAN who did the purge could guess just which entire buildings and blocks would vote for Bernie is delusional. Hillary kicked his ass all over NYC.

[dchill]

26. Did you actually read the article?

"...Canizio oversaw Democratic voter rolls." Both Dem and Repub have now been ousted. There was unquestionably a reason, but what was it?

[leftynyc]

33. ENTIRE blocks and buildings were purged

HOW would ANYONE know how they were going to vote 6 months ago? Are you having trouble answering that very simple question?

[hrmjustin]

34. The mayors race. The area heavily purged is de Blasio's power base.

[hrmjustin]

13. From what I heard they are reviewing Affidavit ballots to make sure those who are eligible have thei

votes counted.

As A Brooklynite I am pissed about this and think it was done on purpose.

My view is this was about the mayoral race.

[Fast Walker 52]

17. there's also the connection of Haslett Rudiano to a Hillary super-delegate

http://reverbpress.com/politics/battlegrounds/ny-poll-worker-who-dropped-thousands-from-voter-list-paid-6-6-million/

hmm...

and this Lee Camp segment
https://www.facebook.com/RTAmerica/videos/10153490636921366/?pnref=story

[Jitter65]

18. Purged has a nasty tone and may not be what you think. Some states have rules about voting activity

If you haven't voted in the last four or so primaries you may get purged. It is one way to remove voters who have died, moved, or just been disinterested. It is a way to keep voter register up to date. It is the responsibility of a citizen voter to ensure that their voter registration is kept up to date...not the state or the Fed government.

In this case, it is highly unlikely that 100% of the 126, ooo Democrats "purged" from the rolls would have gone for Bernie.

[leftynyc]

20. Bernie would have lost by even more

if those 126,000 had voted. He did well in rural upstate but Hillary kicked his ass in all 5 boroughs - including Brooklyn.

[Amaril]

22. But how would they know?

This whole thing stinks to high heaven, but.......if, as is inferred, only people who would have voted for Sanders were purged........how would they have been able to target just those people? Donation records?

[Katashi_itto]

23. Not to worry, Hillary will find a place for them in her Admin.

[hrmjustin]

24. You do realized Hillary supporters were just as disenfranchised?

[dchill]

27. No, and neither do you.

There was a reason 126k were purged.

[hrmjustin]

28. I live here so yes I do.

My brother who was a democrat for life and HRC supporter was purged. Friends of mine who were for Hillary were purged.

So don't you dare tell me I don't know.


I saw it on election day as I canvassed for Hillary as prople from both sides told me they were purged.

And if you knew what you were talking about you would know they mapped out the purge.

http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Page-Elements/Academics-Research-Centers-Initiatives/Centers-and-Institutes/Center-for-Urban-Research/CUR-research-initiatives/NYC-s-changing-electorate-2015-2016


Hillary strongholds were just as purged as Sanders areas.

Try knowing what you are talking about before you tell me what I do and don't know.

[-none]

31. All that is needed is to look at who won in past elections in each polling area.

From that you can pretty well guess how the people in those areas will vote next time. No magic needed.
Then purge the voter lists in the areas that voted wrong.

[hrmjustin]

32. Here you go

http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Page-Elements/Academics-Research-Centers-Initiatives/Centers-and-Institutes/Center-for-Urban-Research/CUR-research-initiatives/NYC-s-changing-electorate-2015-2016