In the town of Greece, residents are being asked to vote on a measure that would increase the number of town justices from three to four to address rising caseloads and reflect the town’s increase in population. In the Ontario ...
Read More »5th Judicial District candidates appeal ruling
Four state supreme court candidates in the Fifth Judicial District are appealing a ruling that knocked them off the Independence Party line. “I don’t think that the argument with respect to proportionality is correct,” said Schenectady attorney James E. Walsh ...
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Read More »Third county judgeship still undetermined
The impoundment of ballots to determine the winner of the 25th Congressional District race is holding up the final tally of a Monroe County Court judgeship. John Conklin, director of public information for the New York State Board of Elections ...
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Read More »Lawyers already prepared for Nov. 2
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nation may be waiting well beyond Election Day this year to find out who won control of Congress. It’s a troubling ballot-box scenario that has hundreds of lawyers from both parties preparing for battles that could drag on days ...
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Read More »Buffalo Dem fights to challenge Slaughter
Questions about an Erie County Supreme Court hearing on a congressional candidate are before the Appellate Division, Fourth Department. More than 1,000 signatures ...
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Read More »Election Law: Matter of Robert T. Stewart v. Chautauqua County Board of Elections
New York State Court of Appeals Election Law Ballots — Identifying Marks Matter of Robert T. Stewart v. Chautauqua County Board of Elections No. 79 Appealed from the Fourth Department Background: Three related proceedings were commenced pursuant to Article 16 ...
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