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Rev. Billy Talen for Mayor campaign files 18,395 signatures

August 18th, 2009 · 8 Comments

Reverend Billy Talen is running for Mayor of New York City with the Green Party. This afternoon, the campaign filed 18,395 signatures. Only 7,500 signatures were required.

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NYC BOE omits candidate from absentee ballots: Richard Winger comments

August 18th, 2009 · 4 Comments

The New York City Board of Elections has printed absentee ballots in City Councilman Alan Gerson’s race that do not include Gerson’s name. This, despite the fact that last week the New York Supreme Court ordered him restored to the ballot. The NYC BOE absentee ballot policy violates what the U.S. Supreme Court said in American Party of Texas v White.

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