Vote New York

With the GOP still without an official candidate for the congressional race in Staten Island, deadlines near for signatures to be turned in.  The GOP is going to turn in about 1,550 signatures for ballot access that were collected on behalf of Frank Powers the original nominee who passed away in June.  Normally parties collect at minimum double the required number of signatures for ballot access.  1,550 for the GOP is only 300 above the required 1,250 for access.  If the signatures are contested, and too many are invalid, the GOP may have nobody on the ballot this election day.

The Democratic party on the other hand has collected what is thought to be a record breaking 10,000 signatures for their ballot acces.  Surely more than enough protection if anything is contested.  With the Democratic party showing such strong support, the scandal with current GOP congressmen Vito Fossella, and no official nominee yet, the GOP may just lose their seat come November.

Tags: Ballot, Congress, Democrat, election, Frank Powers, GOP, new york, Party, Signatures, Staten Island, Vito Fossella, Vote

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