| This just in via Newsday:
Elections board puts Dahroug on primary ballot
The Suffolk Board of Elections rejected Thursday the challenge to Democratic state Senate candidate Jimmy Dahroug's nominating petitions, putting him on the party's September primary ballot against Broolkhaven Supervisor Brian Foley.
The commissioners' disallowed 243 of Dahroug's 1,408 signatures, but it still left with him with 165 signatures more than minimum of 1,000 names he needed to qualify.
The way I understand this is that the Suffolk BOE dismissed 243 signatures essentially out of hand, leaving Jimmy with a 165 signature cushion. That said, this appears to be not much more than something of a "round one", so to speak. Doug Forand sees it that way at least:
Doug Forand, consultant for Senate Democrats campaign committee who are supporting Foley, said they will pursue their challenge of Dahroug petitions in court, claming 506 of his petition signatures were invalid. Both men are seeking the right to face 36 year Senate veteran Caesar Trunzo, 82, in the November election.
From what I understand, this was always going to end up in court, apparently as soon as next week. If Dahroug had gathered 2,000 or so sigs this wouldn't be happening.
Stay tuned... |
