William McKoy Archives - Page 2 of 3

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...

Mendez campaign worker says she was paid to carry ‘stacks of ballots’ in Paterson election, court filing alleges

June 29, 2020 12:40 pmJune 29, 2020 12:41 pm

A campaign worker for Alex Mendez, the Paterson councilman-elect charged with election fraud, told investigators that she was paid to carry bundles of vote-by-mail ballots eight days before the May 12 election. Yahaira “YaYa” Mendez says she carried “numerous stacks...

McKoy asks judge to stop Mendez from taking Paterson council seat

June 27, 2020 12:07 pmJune 27, 2020 2:16 pm

A councilman-elect charged with ballot tampering is due to be sworn in next week, but now the incumbent challenging the results of the tainted May 12 election is asking a judge to decertify the results and stop Alex Mendez from...

McKoy gains 5 votes after recount; Paterson race likely headed to court

June 1, 2020 8:34 pm

Incumbent William McKoy picked up five votes in a recount of Paterson’s 3rd Ward city council race on Monday, narrowing former councilman Alex Mendez’ lead to 240 votes. Today’s recount is the first step in an election challenge that is...

New Jersey law forced a father to disenfranchise the votes of his sons

May 28, 2020 12:05 amMay 28, 2020 11:40 am

Five days before the Paterson municipal election, Shanki Jumhour went to the offices of the Passaic County Board of Elections to drop off his ballot. He brought four others ballots with him – all members of his immediate family and...

Citing voter fraud allegations, McKoy seeks recount in Paterson

May 22, 2020 2:21 pmMay 23, 2020 1:39 pm

In an election already knee-deep in allegations of ballot tampering, Paterson Councilman William McKoy has filed for a recount after losing his re-election bid by 245 votes in last week’s non-partisan municipal election. Alex Mendez, a former at-large councilman, leads...

More suspicious ballots seized in Paterson

May 12, 2020 12:54 pm

Allegations of fraudulent vote-by-mail ballots in the Paterson city council election broadened today after an announcement of a third wave of suspect ballots were delivered to the Passaic County Board of Elections today. The Board of Elections, chaired by Democratic...