Press Release
Common Cause NY: Democracy Takes Time and That’s OK!
"Democracy takes time and we're pleased that all votes in Queens are now counted safely and securely through a careful hand counting process. Accurate and fair election results are worth the wait."
In response to news that the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) finished counting all the votes in the Assembly District 23 race, Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause/NY put out the following statement:
“Democracy takes time and we’re pleased that all votes in Queens are now counted safely and securely through a careful hand counting process. Accurate and fair election results are worth the wait.”