Over 30 protestors gathered outside Brooklyn's Board of Elections to demand a transparent audit of write-in votes for Hind Rajab, a six-year-old Palestinian girl. Rajab received 2,208 write-in votes, mainly from the NY-10 and NY-9 districts, but there were significant discrepancies in the unattributable votes. Organizers raised concerns that many votes may have gone uncounted, reflecting a broader issue of election integrity. The protest not only supports the Palestinian cause but also underscores the importance of protecting voting rights in New York elections.
"Most [congressional] districts had about 300 [unattributable] write-ins, and then our district had 1900." - Nicole Noble, reflecting on the unusual numbers.
"There were no votes for Hind Rajab counted in the particular electoral district within my assembly district... which is absurd because I know that I voted for Hind Rajab." - Zoe Coyle, expressing disbelief over uncounted votes.
"We know there's other things we could do for Palestine, but also, out of principle, these votes should have been counted... This is a 100% legal way to protest." - Nicole Noble.
"It’s a demand for a transparent audit of write-in votes for Hind Rajab to uphold democratic values and integrity in elections." - Protests' objective as stated.
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