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Tag: John Risley

Risley objects to legal appeal seeking recount in Atlantic

January 10, 2021   6:30 pmJanuary 10, 2021   8:06 pm
Atlantic County Commissioner John Risley, who was sworn in last week after winning re-election by 380 votes, today pushed back on a recount bid by Democrat Celeste Fernandez and asked them to accept the results of the election. “It’s time...
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Two Atlantic County commissioners sworn in, but third district seat stays vacant

January 5, 2021   4:43 pmJanuary 5, 2021   4:45 pm
Two Atlantic County commissioners were sworn into another term Tuesday, but a third seat remains vacant amid an election contest spurred by County Clerk Edward McGettigan’s sending incorrect ballots to more than 500 voters. Thelma Witherspoon, who defeated Republican Andrew...
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Hurley: Atlantic creates new job for ex-freeholder who resigned

December 16, 2020   5:38 pmDecember 16, 2020   5:41 pm
Former Atlantic County Freeholder Chairman Frank Formica has been hired to the newly-created post of Atlantic County Shared Services Coordinator, WPG Talk Radio host Harry Hurley reported today. “The Formica hiring wasn’t placed on an earlier agenda. It violated the...
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Judge orders sampling-size partial recount in Atlantic freeholder race

December 11, 2020   12:02 pm
A judge in Atlantic County today ordered a partial recount in a close race for Atlantic County freeholder, telling election officials to randomly select 4% of the ballots cast in the November election – about 5,300 — to determine how...
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Deputy attorney general suggests limited recount in Atlantic’s at-large freeholder race

December 7, 2020   12:04 pm
A deputy attorney general representing the Atlantic County Board of Elections asked that a recount of ballots cast in at-large freeholder races there be limited to 2% or 3% of ballots cast in that race Monday. The filing follows the...
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Atlantic judge grants Fernandez’s recount request

December 2, 2020   9:42 pm
Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez granted a recount request filed by Democratic freeholder candidate Celeste Fernandez Wednesday. Fernandez finished 381 votes behind Republican Freeholder John Risley, 66,427-66,046. It’s not clear when the recount will begin. Mendez said the...
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After Risley 381-vote win in Atlantic, Fernandez will seek recount

November 20, 2020   1:43 pm
With just 381 votes separating two candidates for Atlantic County Freeholder-at-large, the race is heading to a recount. Democrat Celeste Fernandez announced today that she will file a court order to make sure that ballots in her bid to unseat...
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