Brindisi Campaign: The Ongoing Ballot Count In NY-22

by Contributor | January 23, 2021 4:50 pm

UTICA, New York – Brindisi for Congress issued the following statement regarding the ongoing ballot count in NY-22:

“Former Congresswoman Tenney has spent the weeks after the election spreading false conspiracy theories, fanning the flames of division, and trying to get legal ballots thrown out. This case has demonstrated she has no desire to serve this community–just her own political ambition. The integrity, accuracy, and efficiency of this process has always been the Brindisi campaign’s priority. We are hopeful that once all the legal ballots are counted, Anthony will be certified the winner.” -Luke Jackson, Brindisi for Congress

Background:

• Tenney tried to prevent legally cast ballots from being counted and is trying to disenfranchise voters:

  • A ballot of a legal voter who changed her last name (for example through marriage) but remained registered to vote.

  • A ballot marked with a small stain on the back of it–Tenney argues that the ballot should be thrown out because her team claims the stain is identifying genetic material even though it is not clear what the material is.

  • Absentee ballots where voters adhered to the NYSBOE guidance and dropped their ballot off at an Early Voting or Election Day polling location.

  • Ballots that, according to sworn testimony from multiple election workers, were timely cast and received by the county but were stamped with an inaccurate timestamp.

  • Ballots with stray markings – Tenney argued that a ballot is invalid because a voter underlined the word “two” in the instructions provided on the ballot

• Tenney has consistently undermined the integrity of the election and her legal team sought to suppress legal votes:

  • Tenney’s claim that dead people were voting received a “pants on fire[1]” from Politifact NY.

  • Tenney and her allies claim fraud[2] and make false accusations in order to raise money despite Justice DelConte saying[3] “To be clear, there is absolutely no evidence or even an allegation before this court of any fraud on the part of the boards or the campaigns.”

  • In court, Tenney’s team argued for an incomplete and inaccurate vote total to be certified[4] as the result because she was ahead.

  • When Anthony Brindisi led in the contest, Tenney’s camp claimed[5]. “the law was not followed when ballots were challenged and tabulated in this election.” Shortly after she reclaimed a slim lead, the Tenney team argued for certification immediately.

*This is a press release from the Anthony Brindisi Campaign.

Source URL: https://oswegocountytoday.com/opinion/brindisi-campaign-the-ongoing-ballot-count-in-ny-22/

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