Queens court upholds BOE’s decisions to kick candidates off ballot

Queens court upholds BOE’s decisions to kick candidates off ballot

Queens Supreme Court on Sutphin Boulevard played host to a precession of political and legal formalities as rulings from the Board of Elections made the day prior on the fate of several Queens candidates were confirmed before a judge Tuesday.

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Queens judicial candidate filed fraudulent ballot petitions, attys allege

Queens judicial candidate filed fraudulent ballot petitions, attys allege

Lawyers for the Queens County Democratic Party told a judge this week that ballot petition signatures purportedly collected from voters by a canvasser for a Queens judicial candidate – and for several others running for office – were forged.

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Queens candidates go to court to get opponents kicked off the ballot

Queens candidates go to court to get opponents kicked off the ballot

Starting on Monday, lawyers for a handful of Queens City Council hopefuls will appear before a judge in Queens Supreme Civil Court to argue their client should stay on the ballot for the upcoming primary election – or that someone else should be kicked off of it.

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Queens residents say their signatures were forged on ballot petitions

Queens residents say their signatures were forged on ballot petitions

Several residents of the South Jamaica Houses in Queens say that their names and signatures were forged on a ballot petition sheet collected by a canvasser on behalf of a group of local and citywide candidates attempting to get on the ballot for the upcoming June primary election. 

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