Lawsuit aiming to keep Schenectady County Democrats off Working Families Party line dismissed | The Daily Gazette
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State Supreme Court Judge Scott DelConte dismissed a lawsuit by Republicans against the Schenectady County Board of Elections and 18 Democrats aiming to keep the Democrats off the Working Families Party line.
The lawsuit alleged that the Working Families Party’s paperwork authorizing Democratic candidates to appear on the ballot is invalid because it was electronically submitted to the Schenectady County Board of Elections and contains digitally copied signatures.
In a news statement, Democratic candidates in Niskayuna applauded the decision and called the suit “meritless.”
Following several calls for removal, Oneida County Democratic Elections Commissioner Carolann Cardone submitted a letter of resignation Tuesday.
In her letter, Cardone tendered her resignation, effective March 2, and said the decision was not an easy one. She also pledged a smooth transition for her successor. I have truly enjoyed my tenure and am grateful for the opportunity to serve the Board of Elections and the relationships I have made over the past 31 years with the County, Cardone said in her letter.
Grimaldi could not immediately be reached for comment Tuesday.
In his letter, Picente highlighted findings the board failed to comply with state and federal law from state Supreme Court Justice Scott DelConte, who oversaw the judicial review.
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) A county elections official who was faulted for errors that led to a three-month wait for a New York congressional race to be decided has resigned. The Utica Observer-Dispatch reports that Oneida County Democratic Elections Commissioner Carolann Cardone submitted a letter of resignation Tuesday. Cardone and her Republican counterpart in Oneida County, Rose Grimaldi, had been blamed for some of the record-keeping and tabulation.
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Woman wins defamation suit against former Oneida County executive candidate
Caitlin McCann, an employee of MVHS, has won her defamation lawsuit against former Oneida County Executive Candidate, Dave Gordon.
Posted: Feb 11, 2021 1:17 PM
Updated: Feb 11, 2021 5:41 PM
Posted By: Joleen Ferris
Caitlin McCann, an employee of MVHS, has won her defamation lawsuit against former Oneida County Executive candidate, Dave Gordon.
Gordon lost a Republican primary to current county executive, Anthony Picente, in June, 2019. Around that time, Gordon publicly claimed that McCann had an affair with Picente, that the two had a child, and that McCann benefitted financially from the affair with the married county executive.