Appellate court says invalidated votes in tight Queens Assembly race should be fixed and counted

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Appellate court says invalidated votes in tight Queens Assembly race should be fixed and counted

A panel of Appellate Division, Second Department justices ruled late Tuesday afternoon that nearly 100 previously rejected absentee ballots cast in the race for Queens’ Assembly District 23 will be sent back to the individual voters to be “cured.” The ruling opens the door for 94 ballots to be re-entered into a race where only one vote separates candidates Thomas Sullivan and Stacey Pheffer Amato, who currently holds the lead.

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Last remaining Queens Assembly race continues in court with recount looming

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Last remaining Queens Assembly race continues in court with recount looming

With only three votes separating incumbent Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato and Republican challenger Thomas Sullivan, the two candidates went to court to argue over the validity of about 100 absentee ballots, which could sway the race if a judge rules that they can be counted.

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Assembly District 23 candidates head to court as ballot count drags on

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Assembly District 23 candidates head to court as ballot count drags on

A Queens judge heard arguments in a case brought by incumbent Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato against her Republican challenger, Thomas Sullivan, in the race to represent a portion of southern Queens and the Rockaway peninsula in the Assembly on Tuesday.

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Queens election results: All but one Queens Dem headed for victory

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Queens election results: All but one Queens Dem headed for victory

In an election where several Republican challengers threatened to flip a number of Democratic seats in Queens, only one appears to have prevailed, unofficial Election Day results show.

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