Republicans being investigated for possibly election fraud at the Board of Elections

[Political Corruption]

Four Conservatives filed their signed Designation Petitions on July 13, 2010 at the Nassau County Board of Elections. The Democratic Chief Clerk Lauren Cochan and Mathew Kiernan together photocopied the coverpage and the first Petition page for each candidate and the copies were given to the Conservative filers. Then I was told Mathew took the petitions in hand and hurried into Republican offices secreting the petitions from their Democratic counter-parts. Mathew was told by Lauren not to take the petitions into Republican offices and was told to return the petitions to the petition room which is in an area of the BOE with a bi-partisan shared joint custody. The Republicans refused to return the petitions immediately. Then the the Democratic legal counsel Tom Gary authored a letter demanding the return of the petitions and the letter was served on Jonh Ryan, legal counsel for the Republicans. Mr. Ryan ignored the demand and the Republicans held the petitions for two days illegally breaking the chain of custody.

We are demanding a Grand Jury investigation to see who ordered this illegal seizure of filed petitions which must always be kept in a common area where there is constant bi-partisan oversight to prevent fraud. Our opposition may have back dated signatures and may have committed other fraudulent acts. We may never know!!

Here is the District Complaint filed with Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice. She said in her campaigh for Attorney General that she will target political corruption- nows her chance!!

See 3 page Criminal Complaint
http://picasaweb.google.com/offensivetruth/UntitledAlbum02#5495441847566466194

[Just Following Orders]

If DA Rice is really serious about corruption she should convene a Grand Jury investigation and subpoeana people at the Board of Elections and they will have to testify under oath just exactly what happened and who was involved.

It appears that this Mathew guy was warned that he should not take the petitions into Republican offices but he ignored the warning anyway. A low level employee does not do anything like this without orders from high rnking party members. Next, the DA needs to find out exactly what type of warning was given and what Mathew was told at BOE training relating to the handleing of filed petitions. Its likely he was warned in training that it is illegal to hid or secret filed petitions from the Democrats as bi-partisan oversight is essential to insure the integrety of the electorial process.

If one cracks under oath, they all go down!!

[pvt cit]

Wow, This is like watergate. Stop wasting the time of the DA on such petty issues, problems like this can be rectified with the two commissioners. Let the DA concentrate on more important issues as they have over the years.

[Unregistered no way]

This has never been done before where one party takes petitions and keeps them out of the petition room for two days especially third party petitions.

This should be investigated.

[Time to Shine]

"The No. 1 issue facing New York State this year is going to be restoring confidence in state government," Rice said. "I don't believe that there is any other issue that affects taxpayers in the state of New York as much as that."

Quote from DA Rice in recent Newsday article

DA Rice can show voters if she is really serious about restoring the public trust by convening a grand jury immediately. Or if she does not act soon DA Rice is just giving us lip service like all the other politicians.

[zzzzzz]

Wow, This is like watergate. Stop wasting the time of the DA on such petty issues, problems like this can be rectified with the two commissioners. Let the DA concentrate on more important issues as they have over the years.

Hey fool!! If you don't understand how the Nassau County Board of Elections works why do you comment?? The only was action can be taken about the illegal actions by Republicans is if both the Republican and the Democratic commissioners agree to take action. If the Republican commissioner does not go along with the Democratic commissioner to call for an investigation then there is no investigation. Why would the Republican commission support the investigation of its own? Otherwise, the DA, Justice Department or some other investigative agency needs to get involves.

How can you say its like Watergate and then say the DA has more important things to investigate?? Remember, when you smoke up, inhale!! Then at least you'll have an excuse.

[Con rep dem]

Wow, This is like watergate. Stop wasting the time of the DA on such petty issues, problems like this can be rectified with the two commissioners. Let the DA concentrate on more important issues as they have over the years.

Why would the Republican party take the petitions out of the petition room and why would they touch conservative peitions. Makes no sense.

I hope big ra, ra is not involved trying to help little ra,ra. Can it be that they are helping dopey danny??

This stupid decision will end up hurting republicans. I thought it could not get any worse.

[Pol Sci 101]

The Republicans do not want true conservatives to run the Conservative Party because then Mondello and Santino loose control of the Conservative Party and its executive board.

Republicans want Dopey Dan who can be bought off with some jobs rather than have people who will vote their conscience reguardless what Dopey Dan says.

With new leadership, the Conservative will no longer be a wholly owned subsidiary of Joe Mondello and Santino.

[Ownership my azz]

The Republicans do not want true conservatives to run the Conservative Party because then Mondello and Santino loose control of the Conservative Party and its executive board.

Republicans want Dopey Dan who can be bought off with some jobs rather than have people who will vote their conscience reguardless what Dopey Dan says.

With new leadership, the Conservative will no longer be a wholly owned subsidiary of Joe Mondello and Santino.

How were they "owned" when last year Bogsturd ran Steve Hansen instead of Mangano? Did you flunk PS 101?

[sounds like-----]

matt kiernan, the son of John B. Kiernan, did something dirty. Does his mother still work at the BOE?

[FOR SALE]

How were they "owned" when last year Bogsturd ran Steve Hansen instead of Mangano? Did you flunk PS 101?

They were formerly owned by Bogsted's boss Suozzi when Bogsted was still Chairman but now that Bogsted resigned now the Conservative Party is owned by Mondello because the new leader Donovan is a Mondello puppet. Donovan does what ever Mondello tells him for jobs.

Does it that make sense??
Politics makes strange bedfellows

[TommorrowTommorrow]

Yes, Mathew's mother Ann Kiernan still works at the Board of Election as the Cief Clerk for the Republicans.

[bdmike]

LOL. Looks like Dem BOE employees still have too much free time on their hands at work. Privatize the BOE and get the dysfunctional, dumb Dem employees out of there. There's much lacking with the Dem brain trust there.

[Waste of Money5]

You dont need two Chief Clerks. Never was. Im sure Biamonte is mixed up in this shit too.

[Invesstigate Now]

Any decent person who cares about open, honest, and free elections regardless of party affiliation should immediately call DA Rice who says her #1 issue as Attorney General will be to restore the public trust. Lets see if she is just a BS artist like all the other politicians or is she going to show courage and independence and call for a grand jury investigation immediately.

If a grand jury is not commenced immediately then those culprits will be able to tailor their testimony and obstruct justice.

Remember, every employee of the Nassau BOE took an swore an oath to uphold our Constitutional. Stealing petitions and secreting them is an obvious violation of the New York Constitution and should be treated as a serious crime. Open, Fair, and honest elections aught to sacrosanct in our country and DA Rice should act like she really cares.

DA Rice, its now time to shine! Do the right thing we're counting on you.

[Unregistered3432432]

How come every time a Dem/lib loses an election they whine that it was "Stolen" from them?

[pvt cit]

You have no idea what you are talking about. You must be one of those civil servants that like to confuse matters. If you have nothing intelligent to say that makes sense. DON'T SAY IT. Get a real job.

[Unregisterussss]

How come every time a Dem/lib loses an election they whine that it was "Stolen" from them?

Where do any posts imply we are talking about Democrats loosing. You sir must have a serious reading comprehension problem. I hope you don't work for our County or sanitation.

[UnregisteredAliAliU]

This issue is a non-starter. There's no way Rice is going to look into these absurd allegations. These loons think they can hand in crappy petitions and still get on the ballot. No way in hell. Leave politics to the professionals.

[bobo you]

This issue is a non-starter. There's no way Rice is going to look into these absurd allegations. These loons think they can hand in crappy petitions and still get on the ballot. No way in hell. Leave politics to the professionals.

Sorry ladies, all of those that sought primaries are on the ballot.

[UnregisteredAliG]

How could you know that? Unless you're a BOE employee leaking classified information on the Internet....

You may want to keep your mouth shut before you get yourself into trouble.

[Numbers Game]

Nothing is 100% guaranteed - but death and taxes. All the candidates have a large number of signatures, far more then they need to get on the ballot. So, its not a guarantee, but a almost certain probability that all the candidates will be on the ballot come September 14 , 2010.

The Donovan candidates had the Mondello goons help get signatures because the Donovan puppets are lazy Mondello/Donovan puppets. The insurgency group of conservatives got their own signatures.

[Likes TV]

Nothing is 100% guaranteed - but death and taxes. All the candidates have a large number of signatures, far more then they need to get on the ballot. So, its not a guarantee, but a almost certain probability that all the candidates will be on the ballot come September 14 , 2010.

The Donovan candidates had the Mondello goons help get signatures because the Donovan puppets are lazy Mondello/Donovan puppets. The insurgency group of conservatives got their own signatures.

I want to go with the Donovans. Didn't they have a show on TV that was cancelled last year??