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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed Apr 30, 2014, 05:19 PM Apr 2014

Burke, Hassig removed from ballot in NY21 race

DANIEL FLATLEY
WATERTOWN — Stephen W. Burke, a Democratic candidate, and Donald L. Hassig, a Green Party candidate, both had their ballot petitions invalidated by the New York state Board of Elections on Wednesday.

The commissioners of the board, two Republicans and two Democrats, removed 175 signatures from Mr. Burke’s petitions, leaving him with 1,116 — 134 shy of the minimum 1,250 needed to get on the ballot.

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20140430/NEWS09/704309764

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Burke, Hassig removed from ballot in NY21 race (Original Post) hrmjustin Apr 2014 OP

Mr. Burke should have gotten a better cushion.... MADem Apr 2014 #1

I agree. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #2

That's a safer number...! MADem Apr 2014 #3

True. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #4

State: Rep. Dan Maffei's ballot petitions for Working Families Party are valid hrmjustin May 2014 #5

Burke’s case dismissed; Woolf will likely move straight to general election in NY21 hrmjustin May 2014 #6

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. Mr. Burke should have gotten a better cushion....

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 05:25 PM

Apr 2014

Mr. Burke has a hearing at 11:15 a.m. Monday with the state Supreme Court to appeal the board’s decision. His petitions were reviewed line by line, according to board spokesman John W. Conklin.

In the meantime, he needs to vet 134 of those 175 and try to prove to the Supremes that they're good to go.

He was pretty thick, though, only having a cushion of forty signatures. You want a LOT of cushion on those things.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. I agree.

Reply to MADem (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 05:32 PM

Apr 2014

In this state you try to get at least 500 more signatures than you need.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

3. That's a safer number...!

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 05:49 PM

Apr 2014

It doesn't hurt if your signature gatherers are "known quantities" either--conscientious types who will chat up the signers to be alert for shenanigans!