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Westchester Board of Elections

Embattled Former Mount Vernon Mayor Barred From City Comptroller Ballot Embattled Former Mount Vernon Mayor Barred From City Comptroller Ballot
Embattled Former Mount Vernon Mayor Barred From City Comptroller Ballot Despite petitioning through much of the spring, former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas’ attempts to get on the Democratic primary ballot for city comptroller has been rejected by a Supreme Court judge. Following two days of hearings, state Supreme Court Justice Mary Smith ruled that Thomas’ petition to overturn the Westchester Board of Elections’ rejection of his nominating committee was not specific enough. Thomas required 300 valid signatures to get on the ballot, with the former mayor having filed petitions with more than 1,000 last month, hundreds of which were challenged by District …
Abinanti In Tight Race With Challenger Jennifer Williams For Assembly Seat In Westchester Abinanti In Tight Race With Challenger Jennifer Williams For Assembly Seat In Westchester
Abinanti In Tight Race With Challenger Jennifer Williams For Assembly Seat In Westchester With mail-in and absentee ballots still being counted, five-term Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti is in a heated neck-and-neck race for his seat in the 92nd Assembly District. According to the Westchester Board of Elections, as of Thursday, June 25, each of the candidates have 50 percent of the vote, with Abinanti tallying 3,320 votes against challenger  Jennifer Williams’ 3,395. The 92nd Assembly District includes Pleasantville, Mount Pleasant, and Greenburgh. There are still thousands of absentee ballots with more potentially on the way through the end of the month. Whoever wins the loca…
Results So Far Point To Victory In Westchester DA Race, Rocah Campaign Says Results So Far Point To Victory In Westchester DA Race, Rocah Campaign Says
Results So Far Point To Victory In Westchester DA Race, Rocah Campaign Says Ballots are still being counted, but the Westchester County District Attorney’s race could already be decided, according to challenger Mimi Rocah. Rocha’s camp is declaring victory, saying that her winning margin on Election Day “leaves little hope for incumbent (District Attorney) Tony Scarpino" in what was expected to be a tight race. “With tens of thousands of paper ballots yet to be counted and a week for additional ballots to arrive, the results are not expected to be finalized for several weeks,” she wrote in an email. "However, the strength of her winning margin on Election Day …