I was invited to this meeting be Sarah Lyons, Chair of the Staten Island Independence Party.
Richmond County Independence Party Chair and long-time independent activist advocates for nonpartisan elections before the NYC Charter Revision Commission public hearing on Staten Island at McKee HS on 4/13/2010.
Other independent voices:
Long-time independent and current Staten Island Independence Party member Kenneth Hicks urges NYC Charter Revision Commission to consider nonpartisan elections at the public hearing at McKee Technical HS, St. Georges, Staten Island 4/13/2010.
Independent voter and recent College of Staten Island graduate Alessandra Kane speaks about the importance of nonpartisan elections for young independents like herself and calls on the NYC Charter Revision Commission to "take us seriously," at the Staten Island Hearing 4/13/2010.
Unaffiliated voter and recent graduate of Wagner College Allen Koehler speaks in favor of nonpartisan elections at the NYC Charter Revision Commission public hearing at McKee Technical HS, St. Georges, Staten Island 4/13/2010.
Unaffiliated voter Alan Weissman (SUNY Binghamton grad) speaks in favor of nonpartisan elections at the NYC Charter Revision Commission public hearing at McKee Technical HS, St. Georges, Staten Island 4/13/2010.
At the Bronx meeting there was talk about eliminating the Public Advocate and Borough President departments and positions. So at the S.I. meeting there was many officials, including the S.I. Borough President, explaining why the position needed to be expanded. Expanding Local control was a major topic. Also slowing down the process to do a more complete review was asked by many speakers. Other speakers spoke about closing loopholes, like the one Mayor Bloomberg used to extend term limits that allowed him to run for a third term without voters approval. Listening to the videos explains the Independence Party's desire to put Non-Partisan Elections back on the ballot and in this years November ballot.
I am worried that the Commission could bundle the changes instead of separating them into separate issues and making its failure closer to a reality.
Michael H. Drucker
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