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The New York City Council’s Committee on Rules, Privileges, Elections, Standards and Ethics met on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM. Chaired by Council Member Sandra Ung, the committee convened to consider a single agenda item: a resolution to approve the appointment of Marricka Scott-McFadden as Commissioner of the Board of Elections, as recommended by the Bronx County Democratic Committee.
T2026-2716 – Appointment of Marricka Scott-McFadden to the Board of Elections Chair Ung opened the meeting and stated that the purpose was to vote on the resolution approving the appointment. The Clerk called the roll.
Vote on Resolution The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of 8 in favor, 0 against. Voting in favor were Chair Ung, Shaun Abreu, Chris Banks, David M. Carr, Elsie Encarnación, Shekar Krishnan, Linda Lee, and Nantasha M. Williams. Council Member Kevin C. Riley was absent. The item was approved as a Preconsidered Item with a Companion Resolution.
Discrepancy in Meeting Record While the official meeting minutes and agenda indicate a brief, standard vote on a single item, the raw transcript of the proceedings contains a lengthy informal, off-topic conversation among committee members regarding personal scheduling conflicts and mistaken identities. This sidebar conversation is not reflected in the official minutes and does not correspond to any formal agenda item or committee action. The official minutes are the binding record of the meeting.
Good morning. And welcome to the New York City Council votes on Committee on Rules, Privileges, Elections, Standards, and Ethics. At this time, please sign all electronic devices. Moving forward in order to approach the days. Chair, we're ready to begin. Good morning, and welcome to this meeting of the Committee on Rules, Privileges, Election Standard Ethics. I am Council Member Sandra Own, Chair of the Committee. Before we begin, I would like to recognize other members of this committee who are present. Council Member Krishna, Lee Akanasion, and Minority Leader David Carr. I also like to acknowledge the council to the committee, Amanda DeGrasso, and the committee staff that worked on today's hearing. By the letter dated September twenty-ninth, twenty twenty-six, the Bronx Democratic County committee submitted to the council. Today we will vote on the resolution approving the recommendations of Merka Scott McFadden for the appointment by the council as a commissioner of the Board of Elections. Clerk, please call the roll. Thank you. I vote aye. Riley. Williams. Yes. Well, anyway, so what do you have to do? I have parks and finance, actually. My my committee. I don't know how parks. Actually, mine's in the chambers. Yeah. I have to somehow do both. Can you hold parks open for me after I do my vote? Okay. Well, unless I'm running late. I'll do here first. Yeah, who has more? Yeah. Wow, now we have thirty minutes. Oh, yeah, yeah. What time is she has a vote too, right? I'm really early. Actually, I don't think I all the controversial votes. I don't think I'm a target. They mix up me and Sandra. Yeah. But I think between you and me and Julie Wan, they mix up a lot. The funny part is when they mix me up for Susan, because I'm like, she's so much