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Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Politics
FL Man Who Voted In Multiple Times Including In Montgomery County Sentence: Feds FL Man Who Voted In Multiple Times Including In Montgomery County Sentence: Feds
FL Man Who Voted In Multiple Times Including In Montgomery County Sentence: Feds A Montgomery County man who registered and voted in multiple Pennsylvania counties and Florida has been sentenced for election fraud, federal authorities announced on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Philip C. Pulley, 62, of Huntington Valley, was sentenced to three years of probation, 100 hours of community service—including 50 hours with an organization promoting free and fair elections—a \$9,500 fine, and a \$400 special assessment by Chief United States District Court Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg, according to U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. Pulley was also ordered to write a letter explaining…

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by Jillian Pikora
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Politics
Philly Has 3K+ Undeliverable Or Flawed Ballots That May Not Get Counted: City Officials Philly Has 3K+ Undeliverable Or Flawed Ballots That May Not Get Counted: City Officials
Philly Has 3K+ Undeliverable Or Flawed Ballots That May Not Get Counted: City Officials Philadelphia has almost 3,500 mail-in and absentee ballots with issues that could keep them from being counted as of Wednesday, Oct. 30, according to the City Commissioners. These ballots either came with unverifiable identification or are otherwise undeliverable or potentially flawed to the point that they can't be counted in the Tuesday, Nov. 5 General Election, a news release issued by the Philadelphia City Commissioners states. For a full list of the ballots in question, click here. Unverifiable identification issues come from voters whose identification couldn't be verified, according…

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by Merriell Moyer
Rye, NY
Politics
Westchester DA Tony Scarpino Concedes To Primary Challenger Mimi Rocah Westchester DA Tony Scarpino Concedes To Primary Challenger Mimi Rocah
Westchester DA Tony Scarpino Concedes To Primary Challenger Mimi Rocah Westchester County will have a new District Attorney come November. Incumbent District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. conceded the Democratic Primary to former federal prosecutor and MSNBC analyst Mimi Rocah on Thursday, July 16. Scarpino’s concession comes more than three weeks after the primary on Tuesday, June 23, which was slowed by thousands of mail-in ballots that had to be counted due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “I am tremendously honored to be able to declare victory today in the Democratic Primary for Westchester District Attorney after three weeks with more than…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Vernon, NY
Politics
New Turn In Mount Vernon's Mayoral Musical Chairs: Judge's Ruling Results In Change New Turn In Mount Vernon's Mayoral Musical Chairs: Judge's Ruling Results In Change
New Turn In Mount Vernon's Mayoral Musical Chairs: Judge's Ruling Results In Change The lengthy game of musical chairs over who ultimately lands in the mayor’s seat in Mount Vernon may have come to a merciful end after more than five weeks of debate. A state judge has determined that Andre Wallace is the mayor of Mount Vernon, and will stay in that seat through the remainder of the year. "Today a Supreme Court Judge ruled in favor of me," Wallace said. "I assumed the role of acting mayor the moment former-Mayor Richard Thomas took a plea deal. No action to change city council leadership changes that." The ruling ends 37 days of mayoral mayhem over who was actually in char…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Vernon, NY
Politics
It's Official: Mount Vernon Democratic Primary Winner Named It's Official: Mount Vernon Democratic Primary Winner Named
It's Official: Mount Vernon Democratic Primary Winner Named Affidavit and absentee ballots have been counted and Shawyn Patterson-Howard will be named the winner of the Mount Vernon Democratic mayoral primary. Although current Mayor Richard Thomas has yet to concede - and has filed a lawsuit claiming voting irregularities - the final vote count sits at 2,384 for Patterson-Howard and 2,175 for Thomas following the primary on Tuesday, June 25. A judge is reportedly currently reviewing Thomas’ case, while the Board of Elections says there is no merit to the lawsuit. If she is ultimately elected in the heavily Democrat-leaning city, Patterson-Howard - …

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
Politics
'Tish' James Wins Democratic Primary For Attorney General In Four-Way Race 'Tish' James Wins Democratic Primary For Attorney General In Four-Way Race
'Tish' James Wins Democratic Primary For Attorney General In Four-Way Race Letitia "Tish" James became the first black woman to win a major party statewide nomination on Thursday, Sept. 13 in the four-way primary race for state Attorney General. James, endorsed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was the unofficial winner for the job used to police Wall Street and lead legal “resistance” against President Donald Trump. James took aim at Trump in her victory speech, saying he "can't go a day without dividing us." James told supporters in Brooklyn that we're "in the middle of a fight to save our democracy." She said Trump "can't go a day witho…

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by Jon Craig
White Plains, NY
Politics
Trump Claims Cuomo's Political Career 'Is Over!'; Nixon Says Governor Folds 'Like A Cheap Suit' Trump Claims Cuomo's Political Career 'Is Over!'; Nixon Says Governor Folds 'Like A Cheap Suit'
Trump Claims Cuomo's Political Career 'Is Over!'; Nixon Says Governor Folds 'Like A Cheap Suit' Gov. Andrew Cuomo has become an Internet punching bag from President Trump as well as Democratic challenger Cynthia Nixon following his "America was never great" comment made earlier this week. With an upcoming debate, and the primary election less than a month away, Nixon accused him of "folding like a cheap suit" and Trump said Cuomo's political career "is over!" The charge by Manhattan actress Cynthia Nixon on Friday, Aug. 17 came as Republican President Trump stepped up Twitter attacks on the Democratic governor from New Castle.  On Wednesday, Cuomo said i…

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by Jon Craig