I just learned of this today, Sat., Nov. 1 - ACTION NEEDED.
Please alert anyone who may need this info.
The Westchester County Board of Elections in New York State has sent out a letter with the WRONG DATE for Election Day (!). The article and link is below.
Here's the article
The Spanish-language translation of a letter to voters, sent out by the Westchester County Board of Elections, has a certain error: the wrong date for the general election. County officials say they’re planning a round of bilingual, automated calls tomorrow to clarify the date.
The letter notifies voters about the availability at the polls of ballot marking devices, the new voting machines that will accommodate those with special needs. The English version notes the correct date for the general election, Nov.4, but the attached Spanish version puts the date at Nov. 9.
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This comes as Westchester remains under a consent decree meant to ensure Spanish-language assistance at the polls and in written material.
They apparently are "trying" to make up for this error with some automated phonecalls to selected areas of Westchester County (not the WHOLE county), leaving the correct information, but maybe there's a way to get the word out that's more effective (people might not be home, might not get the messages, might not have an answering machine or a land line, etc.).
The article also says that "The county will call voters in Cortlandt, Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco, Peekskill and Scarsdale, and additional areas if the need arises."
Call me skeptical, but what does that mean, "if the need arises"?
When do they decide, and how late, "if the need arises?"
Keep in mind that there is a strong Republican presence in Westchester County.
Is there a way to get the correct date onto Univision and the other Spanish-language TV stations, as well as Spanish-language NYC-based radio?
Anyone who can help, please do.
Spread this message to anyone who needs it, and if you know how to get it onto teevee or radio, please go for it.
Thanks!!