From the Daily News:New York's infamously archaic and exacting petition rules have claimed another victim - this time in the form of would-be public advocate, Councilman Bill de Blasio.
In this case, the problem was that de Blasio's cover sheet claimed there were 131 volumes of petitions, when in reality there were 132.
This may seem trivial, but it was sufficient grounds for the rejection of all the Brooklyn Democrat's 125,000+ signatures.
The fact that he has raised more than $1.3 million and landed endorsements from a slew of unions, the labor-backed Working Families Party, the Rev. Al Sharpton and numerous elected officials all over the city makes no difference in this case.
Now the only way de Blasio can get onto the ballot is via a judge's ruling.
13 comments:
How long has he lived in NY? Wasn;t he h cliton's campaign manager?Carpetbagger? BooHoo
Let's get a look at Bloomberg's petition. I'm sure we could nitpick him off the ballot just like de Blasio got booted for such a trivial reason.
Will the court ignore 131 pages of nominating petitions because he forgot one page? Sounds like voter disenfranchisment to me.
the court will put him back on. he must have just pissed off the commissioners.
Again, people, for a city that prides itself in the creative arts, having a political process that echoes from the time of Davy Crockett and the world of Charles Dickens needs a big revamping.
Its wasteful, undemocratic, inefficient, and disrespects our city and our country.
It is a joke.
It makes us look stupid for putting up with it.
I read once that 90 percent of all election petition litigation happened in New York state. Maybe this needs an upward revision.
Good riddance. DeBlasio is a disaster.
Let's get a look at Bloomberg's petition. I'm sure we could nitpick him off the ballot just like de Blasio got booted for such a trivial reason.
good idea. someone listening?
Bloomberg doesn't petition because he got the five county Republican chairs to let him on without nomination signatures.
Bloomberg doesn't petition because he got the five county Republican chairs to let him on without nomination signatures.
WTF? We need elction reform big time.
Wrong. Bloomberg obtained a Wilson-Pakula, which allowed him to run on a Republican line without having to be registered as a Republican. He still needs the signatures.
Been hearing good news - Republicans are not signing his petitions. Hope more people wise up no matter what party they belong to.
I know for a fact they also are afraid that voters might wake up and start voting in the primaries and make the choice - not them.
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