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For Immediate Release: Friday, January 13,
2006
Contact: Jordan Isenstadt (c)
516.991.3842 (w) 212.490.9535 (f) 212.490.2151
STATEMENT
FROM STATE SENATOR LIZ KRUEGER REGARDING THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LAWSUIT
AGAINST NEW YORK
STATE FOR NON-HAVA
COMPLIANCE
New York, NY
– “I am not the least bit surprised by the US Department of Justice’s
(DOJ) action against New York
State for not complying
with the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) regulations. Since its initial passage in 2002, each
state was obligated to comply with the new federal mandate and the state legislative
leadership dragged their feet for three years. The compromise that was passed at the end
of the 2005 session punted the responsibility for administering HAVA to the
localities. This was poor public
policy that was the result of years of apathy and as such, we are considered
to be the worst non-compliant state,” said State Senator Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan).
“HAVA was an opportunity that comes around only three or
four times a century and New
York State
has effectively squandered our chance to modernize our voting equipment. Still, it appears that DOJ is willing to
work with us in order to come to a fair settlement. It’s anybody’s guess what will happen as a
result – federal fines, losing HAVA funding, federal court, a DOJ implementation plan.
This soap opera will eventually come to a conclusion, so stay tuned.”
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