Hudson Valley legislator accused of falsifying petitions

CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A Rockland County legislator has been arrested and charged with falsifying political petitions.
Frank Sparaco was arraigned in Clarkstown Town Court on Monday with 19 felony counts of offering a false instrument for filing and criminal possession of a forged instrument.
Prosecutors allege Sparaco filed designating petitions containing false information about the addresses of people he was trying to get elected to the Clarkstown Republican Committee. He allegedly filed the petitions on July 10 with the county Board of Elections.
The Journal News says Sparaco was locked in a duel with County Executive Ed Day for control of the party.
He told the paper that the petition process is archaic and difficult to understand. He says he doesn't understand what was wrong with the petitions.

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*Cheating even amongst themselves.