In an unprecedented move
Top Gun lawyer Frank Hoare was brought in to contest absentee votes
in a small sleepy town in northern NY ,once characterized as little
Appalachia by BP's community outreach consultant Trieste Associates.
Frank Hoare is considered
the premier election law attorney in New York Sate, he has impeccable
credentials and is a heavy hitter when it comes to important major
elections at both the state and federal level.
According to the Watertown
Times Frank Hoare was brought in to represent the interests of Paul
Aubertine.
After election day the
democrats had a substantial lead however, if all the absentee votes
were counted theoretically all of the incumbents could very well be
returned to office.
At the end of the first
days count there were enough uncontested absentee votes to ensure
Supervisor Hirschey's return to office and confirm an unassailable
lead for Paul Aubertine.
It is likely that Hoare's
involvement in the contesting of absentee votes ended because at this
point the numbers boiled down to a contest between Dennis Pearson and
councilman Brooks Bragdon.
On election day Pearson
walked away with 497 votes a 91 vote lead over incumbent candidate
Bragdon who ended up with 406 votes .
At the end of the first
days count of the absentee ballots Pearson's lead over Bragdon had
shrunk to 15 votes . Subsequently, for Pearson to prevail would have
required Hoare to make a case in court to toss more than half of the
contested absentee ballots out.
The chances of success
would be nil and it may have been decided that going to
bat for Pearson would not be worth the effort or cost.
3 comments:
This was nothing more than another attempt at intimidation of seasonal residents since many of the contested ballots are people who have voted here in the past.
Protect the right to vote! Stand up to ALL bullies who try to tell you that you are not allowed to vote in Cape Vincent. Next time - more seasonals will vote!
Dennis Pearson did their dirty work and was not supported as much as Darrell Aubertine's little boy.
What compensation, if any, did Dennis receive in return for the BS that he spread around town? Attaboy, Denny.
The following is statement # 7 from Gary King's signed affadavit. The more times I read it the, the more dumbfounded I am as to the audacity and pure stupidity of its intent.
"7. Voter fraud is CFG’s primary focus because seasonal residents had attempted to
change where they are registered to vote in an effort to influence elections in Cape Vincent in a
way that harms the interests of year-round residents."
Incredible statment!!
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