The Board of Election in Albany ruled Tuesday, August 7 that Grant Valentine’s petition for the September 13 Democratic primary was disqualified because he did not have enough valid signatures. Valentine was seeking the seat of the 38th Senate District, competing with Sen. David Carlucci. The district covers Rockland and some of Westchester counties. According […]
Dear Editor, My opponent opted to exercise his right to challenge my petitions, first with the Board of Elections and then to file in Supreme Court. There were 70 specific objections filed against the 150 signatures collected for the Independence line and 13 for the Working Families. I needed 125 and 11 respectively to appear […]
Former D.A. Michael Bongiorno fails to notarize Weisbergโs petition signatures properly, resulting in loss of Independence Party line BY SARA GILBERT Republican Daniel Weisbergโs petition to be a primary candidate on the Independence Party line has been thrown out by NY State Supreme Court Justice Linda Jamieson. Clarkstown Town Justice Rolf Thorsen challenged Weisbergโs petitions […]
Tight lips at the Board of Elections as they work to verify signatures hurriedlyย BY SARA GILBERT New York State Senator David Carlucci challenged over 1,100 petition signatures gathered by Democratic candidate Grant Valentine and his supporters. Valentine, of Chestnut Ridge, plans to challenge Carlucci, of New City, for the 38th Senate District, which includes […]