Kings County Democratic Party Chair and Assemblymember Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn called for the establishment of an independent, non-partisan panel to see what changes are needed going forward, both in the BOE and in order to implement and prepare for ranked-choice voting.

“Voter disenfranchisement is not a new phenomenon. In 2020 we experienced a new wave of voting rights attacks that rang alarm bells. In New York City we must do all we can to ensure that no voter falls victim to this and that the integrity of our elections is always upheld,” said Bichotte Hermelyn. Read more.