NYC Board of Elections Reaches Settlement On Voters Removal: Feds

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The city’s Board of Elections reached a settlement over the improper removal of about 117,000 voters from registration rolls, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.

The New York City Board of Elections has promised to restore names to the city voter registration list after an investigation found the removal violated federal law, according to a statement the U.S. Attorney’s office in Brooklyn.

Elections officials violated the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 when they removed people who didn’t vote from the roster and failed to follow protocols to protect voters from wrongful removal, federal prosecutors said.

The Board of Election and U.S. Attorney’s office in the Eastern District of New York will submit the settlement to a federal judge for court approval, prosecutors said.

“The improper removal of voters from the rolls deprives voters of their voice in choosing elected representatives,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Rohde in a statement.

“The settlement in this case restores that voice and ensures that eligible voters will be heard in the future.”

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