White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Delgado: Nicolai Decision Allows Voters Voices to Be Heard.

Larry Delgado hailed what he called an “historic” decision Thursday evening. Mr. Delgado, suddenly a candidate again, is scheduled to kick off his mini-campaign Friday afternoon at a news conference at Republican headquarters at 2:30 PM. Disenfranchised voters will speak.

THE DELGADO TEAM, shown after early proceedings. John Ciampoli is on the left, and Jeffrey Binder, on the right. The Delgado Duo successfully won a new election in District 18 Thursday evening. An appeal from Mr. Delgado’s opponent Glen Hockley may be next. The Judge has called for an election to take place in District 18 only on either December 17,18,19 or 20 for the 366 voters who voted on November 6. WPCNR PHOTO

"The Nicolai decision gives the vote back to those whose votes were not counted," Larry Delgado told WPNCR Thursday night, "Now their voices will be heard."

Mr. Delgado contacted WPCNR late Thursday evening from his White Plains office, and said he was “very, very pleased with the decision, and I look forward to the continuation of the election and continuing on to victory.”

The ebullient incumbent analyzed the decision: “One’s vote is the central issue here,” the Councilman said, “if a massive malfunction prevents it from being counted, that vote is too important not to be counted. The decision is a very well-reasoned decision (by Judge Francis Nicolai) that holds together, is so well-established, so clean-cut. The Judge leaves no doubt. It’s historic. A decision that will affect the nation.”

Delgado decision architect checks in.

John Ciampoli, Mr. Delgado’s major domo, spoke to WPCNR from his Albany office, pointing out that only two general elections have ever been rerun in the state, and this is the third. He said it was historic, but cautioned that an appeal could be forthcoming. However, he pointed out that for Mr. Hockley and his attorney, Adam Bradley to appeal on the basis that the voters should not have an opportunity to be counted, while asking for their vote at the same time appeared to be an awkward position.

366 Who Voted will be given opportunity to recast their ballots

Judge Nicolai’s ruling calls for the Westchester County Board of Elections to select either December 17,18,19 or 20 as the day for the continuation of the election.

He has ruled that all six council candidates have to be on the ballot, but Rita Malmud and Thomas Roach have already been certified as winners in the election by the judge.

The other parameter is the canvas: Judge Nicolai has ruled that only the 366 voters having voted at Machine 150 in District 18 on Election will be allowed to vote in the continuation of the election.

The District 18 result added to the candidates’ results in the 45 other White Plains election districts will determine the winner of the third council seat.


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