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Court Rules Independent Party “TEAM NEW CASTLE” Will Appear on November Ballot
N.Y. Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenge Filed by Opponent Pool, Saland and Lichtenthal Surrogates and Attorney Kristen Browde Board of Elections Determination of Validity Stands Big Win for the Democratic Process Following a rare ballot access challenge by surrogates of our opponents and attorney Kristen Browde, New York Supreme Court Justice Janet Malone ruled on…
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Board of Elections Rules in Favor of “TEAM NEW CASTLE” Ballot Line; Opponents Pool, Saland & Lichtenthal Surrogates hire Kristen Browde to Challenge BOE decision in court.
On Friday, June 14 the bi-partisan Board of Elections (BOE) ruled in favor of Team New Castle and declared that “…the names of James A. Smith, Lauren L. Levin and Sean B. Maraynes will appear on the Independent Party “TEAM NEW CASTLE” ballot…” in November’s election. That decision of the bi-partisan BOE was not…
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A Petition Challenge Update
Additional General Objections filed against Team New Castle petitions We talked to so many people at Town events this weekend, and with more than a few, the conversation led to local elections. We were asked too many times, “What’s going on with the objections to Team New Castle petitions?” So we’re posting an update to…
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Last Call for Democracy
A petition challenge has been filed against us. We have obtained well over the minimum number of signatures required on the Independent Nominating Petition to create a Team New Castle line on the ballot. But to honor the voters whose signatures may be challenged, we are collecting additional signatures up until today’s deadline. We will…
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Not Left. Not Right. Forward!
Help Team New Castle collect signatures to create an independent line on the November ballot Why are we seeking a Team New Castle line on the ballot? Before Team New Castle candidates won 6 years ago, the New Castle Democratic Committee held a monopoly on Town government. This monopoly was built on the premise that…
