The post has remained vacant since Marcus Cederqvist, the previous occupant, abruptly announced his departure in January and left shortly thereafter. Not only does the board not have a director but it has not revealed a timeframe for or method by which the next person will be selected.
All this comes as the city prepares to abandon its old lever machines and replace them with a new computer-based voting system by fall's elections for governor, two senators, members of Congress, and other political leaders. In the meantime, new technology must be tested and implemented, pollworkers have to be trained, and voters need to be educated.
Use the above link to read the entire article by Hashim Rahman, the Gotham Gazette.
Michael H. Drucker
Technorati Tag in Del.icio.us 
No comments:
Post a Comment