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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Scanlon's campaign asks BOE to clarify contribution limits in Ryan's campaign
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon's campaign, along with attorney Laurence Laufer, sent a letter to the New York State Board of Elections asking them to clarify contribution limits in State Senator Sean Ryan's campaign for Buffalo mayor. In the letter, Laufer accused Ryan of a 'sweeping evasion of election law limits' and asked the board to confirm if he is taking money from his senate campaign fund to his mayoral campaign. Scanlon's campaign said Ryan raised over $450,000 from less than 60 donors that were mostly from outside of Buffalo and Western New York. A spokesperson for Ryan's campaign said Ryan is in full compliance with campaign finance laws and is confident the board will confirm that. 'This is just the latest desperate distraction from the Scanlon campaign, meant to deflect attention from the acting mayor's own serious issues,' the spokesperson said in a statement to WIVB News 4. The spokesperson accused Scanlon of violating election laws by using city resources for his campaign promotion, though no complaint was filed with the board. Katie Skoog joined the News 4 team in April 2024. She is a graduate from the University at Buffalo. You can view more of her work here. Marlee Tuskes is an award-winning anchor and reporter who has been part of the News 4 team since 2019. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Monroe County to us new voting machines this year: See how they work
The standard way of voting is changing for Monroe County as the Monroe County Board of Elections unveils new accessible voting machines. In July 2023, the New York State Board of Elections certified the ExpressVote XL Universal voting system. This paper-based technology displays the full ballot on a 32-inch interactive screen and produces an independent voter-verifiable paper record. Each machine has a privacy curtain and includes ADA features to assist with independent voting. The system also features enlarging the font, language selection and options to record votes. The ExpressVote XL machines currently operates in 32 states. Board of Election Commissioner Peter Elder spoke of how well the machines performed. 'In all instances the machines were both well received and performed well, we are thrilled for this next step,' Elder said. 'We have an ambitious schedule ahead for public demonstrations to ensure that as many voters are aware of this exciting change and have an opportunity to see and practice with them before the June and November elections.' Voters can also stop at the Monroe County Board of Elections to see demonstrations of the new machines. A demonstration can be seen in the video attached to this story. — Kerria Weaver works as the Government and You reporter for the Democrat and Chronicle, with a focus on how government actions affect communities and neighborhoods in Rochester and in Monroe County. She wants local journalism about government to be driven by regular people. What are you happy with or upset about local government? Is there an overlooked issue in your neighborhood? Get in touch at kweaver@ This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Monroe County NY to use new voting machines for 2024 election
