‘Off the ballot’: Queens races become clear after ballot objection rulings

‘Off the ballot’: Queens races become clear after ballot objection rulings

Far from their respective district’s boundaries, several candidates hoping to be elected in Queens had their campaigns brought to an early end by the Board of Elections on Monday.

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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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Opinion: NYC Board of Elections must increase ballot access to incarcerated New Yorkers

Opinion: NYC Board of Elections must increase ballot access to incarcerated New Yorkers

“While we as citizens have the constitutional right to participate in our civic process on all levels, in New York State that opportunity is stripped from those people who are in jail waiting for their court dates.”

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Last remaining Queens Assembly race continues in court with recount looming

Last remaining Queens Assembly race continues in court with recount looming

With only three votes separating incumbent Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato and Republican challenger Thomas Sullivan, the two candidates went to court to argue over the validity of about 100 absentee ballots, which could sway the race if a judge rules that they can be counted.

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