Board of Election Rules OTB Petitions Out in the 19th Council District
LIBERTY NEWSWIRE:
8/12/2009 Kew Gardens, New York
On Wednesday evening the Board of Elections ruled on the Opportunity to Ballot Petitions filed for the Independence Party line in the 19th Council District. After reviewing the Petitions, the Clerk’s report found that the Petition did not have a sufficient number of valid signatures. The Commissioners of Queens and their respective Clerks, unanimously tossed out the Opportunity to Ballot.
As a result of the Board’s decision the Opportunity to Ballot Petition has been dismissed and Dan Halloran will be the candidate on the Independence Party line, in addition he will be running on the Republican, Conservative, and Libertarian lines, also without challenge. When asked for comment members of the Committee to Elect Dan Halloran said they had no comment, except to say they are looking forward to November and the General Election.
