Absentee ballots still being counted (court hearing set for 4/13 re:military ballots,20th)

WNYT.com ^ | 04/13/2009 | WNYT Staff

[Sun]

Absentee ballots still being counted

ALBANY- The counting continues in the 20th Congressional District as more absentee ballots are opened. Since the March 31 election, it's been a back and forth race between Democrat Scott Murphy and Republican Jim Tedisco.

A court hearing is set for Monday, April 13 to decide when to count military absentees.

The State Board of Election is reporting that the unofficial vote count shows Murphy with a 35 vote lead.

[Sun]

Obama's Justice Department only allowed 30 days for the absentee ballots to reach our military personnel and then returned to be counted. But the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, and other groups, recommend that absentee ballots be mailed to military voters at least 45 days in advance, and the Military Postal Service Agency recommends at least 60 days.

Our soldiers in war zones, like Iraq and Afghanistan, particularly, need the full recommended time to get their ballots in on time.

[Sun]

Sean Hannity had both Coleman and Tedisco on his radio show to expose the cheating in both races.

[sageb1]

The judge for that hearing is in the hospital today.

[Sun]

“The judge for that hearing is in the hospital today.”

Thanks for the update. I wonder if he’ll be replaced or they will wait for him to return to his job.

All the time this is taking, surely they can give our military enough time to have their absentee ballots time to arrive on time to be counted.

[Logical me]

The communists machine will destroy the chances of any opposition to the RAT pack control over the Country. We are under communists rule now and will strengthen as the weeks go by.

[blueyon]

Great Post SUN... I encourage EVERYONE to post a comment at the site,(WNTY CHANNEL 13) PLEASE!!!! Most people do not know what is going on. See these post if you are not up on the dealing of this race.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2223162/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2223016/posts

This is my post to the at wnty channel 13:

Our Military are fighting for us, we need to take a stand to make sure their votes are counted. Sadly it was decided not to mail the absentee ballets out early enough for them to be returned in proper time. Worse then that is the customary 45 to 60 day extension for military votes was cut to 5 days. This is wrong. There should be an investigation into why the DOJ only asked for 5 days!!!

[Sun]

We need to fight harder than we ever have before!

[Sun]

“I encourage EVERYONE to post a comment at the site,(WNTY CHANNEL 13) PLEASE!!!! Most people do not know what is going on.”

GREAT idea! Also, if anyone knows of any other tv stations with posting boards in the 20th district, let us know.

I’ll check out the wnyt website again, and see if anyone responded.

[Sun]

I don’t like to call talk shows, but I left my comfort zone and called one today, to say that the military should be respected, and they need more time to get their votes back on time so they will be counted, etc..

Most counties in the 20th district mailed the absentee ballots overseas on March 13 by regular mail (except for Essex County which used express mail), but the Justice Department only allowed about 30 days for the absentee ballots to reach our military personnel and then returned to be counted. However, the Department of Defense recommends at least 45 days, and the Military Postal Service Agency recommends at least 60 days. Our soldiers in war zones, like Iraq and Afghanistan, particularly, need the full recommended time to get their ballots in on time.