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Discussion on down-ballot effects of even-year elections and community board appointments

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Commissioner Diane Savino engages the panel on their testimony.

She asks Michael Schnall about the potential for voter drop-off in local races if city elections move to even years; Schnall concurs, highlighting the difficulty local candidates would face competing for voter attention and advertising space against better-funded state and federal campaigns.

Savino then asks Frank Morano to expand on his proposal for community board appointments; Morano argues that making council member nominations binding would ensure broader representation and prevent borough presidents from blocking appointments based on political disagreements.