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Too Close To Call: Mount Vernon Mayoral Democratic Primary Outcome Still Uncertain Too Close To Call: Mount Vernon Mayoral Democratic Primary Outcome Still Uncertain
Too Close To Call: Mount Vernon Mayoral Democratic Primary Outcome Still Uncertain The hotly contested Mount Vernon mayoral Democratic primary race is coming down to the wire. Former Mount Vernon City Planning Commissioner Shawyn Patterson-Howard narrowly edged out Mayor Richard Thomas by approximately 200 votes following the primary on Tuesday, June 25, according to the unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections. However, absentee votes and other ballots still need to be counted, which means the official result may not be known for another week. Following Tuesday’s primary, Patterson-Howard was named on 2,355 ballots, ahead of Thomas with 2,151 vo…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Former Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis Battling To Get Back On Ballot Former Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis Battling To Get Back On Ballot
Former Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis Battling To Get Back On Ballot Former Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis, who is hopeful of taking office after being ousted by incumbent Mayor Richard Thomas is taking the Westchester Board of Elections to court in an effort to have his name on the ballot in June’s Democratic primary. Last week, Davis was notified that he was taken off the ballot after hundreds of signatures nominating him were deemed invalid on his petition. In total, more than 2,300 signatures of his 2,758 signatures were invalidated, which the former mayor called “suspicious.” Mayoral hopefuls who want their names on the June 25 ballot require 750 valid…

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by Zak Failla