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Marty Connor

Marty Connor

  • Extraordinary District Leader Ballot Feud Escalates to State's Highest Court

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    The State Court of Appeals (wikicommons)


    District leader races typically receive scant media coverage or scrutiny from the state’s Board of Elections investigative division. Disagreements over candidate petitioning for the unpaid, party position are typically settled by borough Board of Elections officials and occasionally advance to a county-level Supreme Court. However, this week, a dispute over the validity of what amounts to 12 signatures for a pair of Harlem district leader candidates -- an incumbent and a newcomer sharing a slate -- is headed to the

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