From CNN: While Rep. Charles Rangel of New York celebrates a
major primary victory this week - his toughest challenge in 42 years -
the state is stepping in on ballot complaints that could wind up
changing the results.
New unofficial numbers released Saturday night by the New York City
Board of Elections show Rangel ahead of his main challenger, state Sen.
Adriano Espaillat, by only two percentage points - 44% to 42% - with
just 802 votes separating them and more than 3,000 votes unaccounted
for.
The figures come after Espaillat’s campaign filed a lawsuit contending
too many ballots were left outstanding in Tuesday's election....
According to the board’s spokeswoman, Valerie Vazquez, there are
3,270 votes to sort through from affidavits and absentee ballots – a
tally that could potentially swing the results.
That figure includes 2,494 affidavits, which consist of paper ballots
from those whose names were not on voter register lists at respective
polling sites, and therefore ineligible to vote on a machine. The board
has to first verify that those names are in fact registered before their
votes can be added to the final count.
Vazquez said 776 absentee ballots also remain outstanding. The total
sum of additional votes will not be finalized until after Thursday, she
added. Only then will there be an official margin.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/30/ballot-issues-arise-after-rangels-apparent-primary-win/
I am just shocked, I tell you shocked that Charlie Rangle would try to steal an election. Charlie Rangle is one of the most unethical politicians out there, so it would not surprise me if he and his staff try to rig this election and the funny thing is that he is doing it against a fellow Democrat.
Ahh, Democrats, they always put on a good show.
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