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The city’s Board of Elections in New York is preparing to certify all but three legislative primary contests, which are too close to call and are pending a manual recount. The three contests include Democratic Assembly primary contests in western Queens and the West Village, and a Republican primary for the state Senate in Brooklyn. The recounts are scheduled to begin on July 10, and during the process, each campaign will present its case for votes cast in its favor.
The City’s Board of Elections Prepares for Manual Recount in Lagged Legislative Primaries
The city’s Board of Elections anticipates the certification of all but three legislative primary contests in the final stages of decision making due to their close call nature, as reported by NY1. The Democratic Assembly primary contests in western Queens and the West Village, plus a lesser-known Republican primary for the state Senate in Brooklyn, will undergo a manual recount.
Key Points
- The Board of Elections is preparing to certify all but three close-call legislative primary contests in favor of a manual recount.
- Democratic Assembly primary contests in western Queens and the West Village, and a less-noticed Republican primary for the state Senate in Brooklyn, are included.
- Each campaign will present its argument for votes cast in its favor during the recount.
In Queens Assembly District 30, covering parts of Woodside, Maspeth, and Jackson Heights, Patrick Martinez currently leads Shamsul Haque by a slender two votes, according to the BOE information.
In Manhattan, Assembly District 66, unofficial vote counts indicate Democrat Jeannine Kiely leads over David Siffert, yet with some votes still uncounted, this could shift.
The Board of Elections confirmed to NY1 that these races will go through a manual recount. Under election law, a recount is mandated if a candidate’s victory margin is less than half a percentage point or fewer than 20 votes.
During the recount, each campaign will present its argument for votes cast for it. Some anticipated challenges include the possibility of votes missed by machines if a voter didn’t perfectly circle in the oval.
Martinez, the lead candidate in Queens, is a former teacher and community board member backed by several big unions. Haque, his competitor, is a retired NYPD detective endorsed by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
In Manhattan, Kiely is the local community board chair, with endorsements from several prominent political figures. Meanwhile, Siffert, a law professor at NYU, is supported by local Democratic clubs.
Close votes in Brooklyn’s State Senate District 22’s Republican primary will also necessitate a recount, according to election officials.
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