Board of Elections - City of New York
Wesley Lynch is an experienced professional with a strong background in community service and non-profit work. Currently serving as an Elections Poll Day Worker for the Board of Elections in the City of New York since June 2012, Wesley specializes in assisting voters with disabilities and language barriers, with a focus on benefiting West Indian voters through Creole language skills. Additionally, as a Social Media Associate at the National Minority Business Council since November 2015, Wesley contributes to the success and profitability of minority-owned businesses. Previous experience includes roles such as Executive Administrative Assistant at Services for the UnderServed, where preparation for a yearly audit was a key responsibility, and Development Intern at the Grace Institute, focusing on donor cultivation and funding practices. Other notable roles include a Sales Associate at Century 21 Department Stores and participation in community development workshops in Brazil. Wesley holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Mount Holyoke College and an Administrative Professionals Certificate from the Grace Institute.
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Board of Elections - City of New York
The Board of Elections in the City of New York (NYCBOE) conducts New York elections within New York City. It is an administrative body of ten Commissioners, two from each borough upon recommendation by both political parties and then appointed by the New York City Council for a term of four years. The Board of Elections in the City of New York, as provided under Election Law § 3-200, is responsible: - Conducting fair and honest elections, from local to federal levels: the preparation of the ballot for primary, special and general elections to the extent that all vacancies for public office and party positions may be filled. - Enfranchising all eligible New Yorkers to register to vote and to practice those rights: that qualified voters may exercise their right to franchise and that every opportunity be given to voters to execute that right and to vote for whom they choose. - Conducting elections, certify the canvass and to retain the official records: that the votes of the electorate at primary, special and general elections be properly canvassed and that a true count be given for each candidate voted for. - Voter outreach and education: that the Board makes every effort to inform and educate the voting public of their rights as a voter and also to reach out to all Americans to instruct them in the voting process. The Board is responsible under the Election Law for the following: - Voter registration, outreach and processing - Maintain and update voter records - Processing and verification of candidate petitions/documents - Campaign finance disclosures of candidates & campaign committees - Recruiting, training and assigning the various Election Day officers to conduct elections - Operate poll site locations - Maintain, repair, setup & deploy the Election Day operation equipment - Ensure each voter their right to vote at the polls or by absentee ballot - Canvassing & certification of the vote - Voter education, notification & dissemination of election information