Scott Salmon Archives - New Jersey Globe

After voter fraud allegations, judge orders new election in Paterson

August 19, 2020 10:39 amAugust 20, 2020 5:21 pm

Judge Ernest Caposela today ordered a new election in a Paterson city council election that led to criminal charges against the winner and others. Both candidates – challenger Alex Mendez, who finished the May 12 election 240 votes ahead and...

Trump campaign suing N.J. to block Murphy vote-by-mail order, report says

August 18, 2020 11:03 pmAugust 19, 2020 9:01 am

Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is suing Gov. Phil Murphy in a bid to overturn an executive order to requires nearly 6.2 million New Jersey voters to receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 3 general election. In an Op-Ed for...

Paterson candidates agree to another election in contest mired by voter fraud allegations

August 11, 2020 1:23 pmAugust 11, 2020 2:27 pm

A Paterson city council race that resulted in criminal charges of voter fraud against one of the candidates will get a do-over in November. Both candidates – challenger Alex Mendez, who finished the May 12 election 240 votes ahead and...

It’s official: Kanye West is off the ballot in New Jersey

August 7, 2020 5:26 pm

Kanye West has officially been removed from the New Jersey ballot as an independent candidate for President. West had faced a challenge to his nomination petitions by election lawyer Scott Salmon, but Administrative Law Judge Gail Cookson cancelled a court...

Kanye West drops bid to be on N.J. ballot in presidential bid

August 4, 2020 9:09 amAugust 4, 2020 4:05 pm

Independent presidential candidate Kanye West has withdrawn his bid to be on the general election ballot in New Jersey, one week after attorney Scott Salmon filed an objection to his nominating petitions. West’s bid to get on the ballot was...

Kanye West headed to court in challenge of his N.J. presidential campaign petitions (Updated)

July 30, 2020 11:51 amJuly 30, 2020 2:45 pm

A challenge to Kanye West’s nominating petitions as an independent presidential candidate will he heard in court on Tuesday morning. New Jersey Administrative Law Judge Gail Cookson will hear the challenge. It’s not clear if West will participate in the...

Kanye West bid to get on N.J. ballot faces legal challenge

July 29, 2020 10:54 amJuly 29, 2020 3:28 pm

Kanye West bid to run as an independent presidential candidate in New Jersey may be in some trouble. Just seven of the fourteen electors he filed appear to be registered to vote, voter registration records show. Scott Salmon, an election...