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Oneida County Board of Elections said a technical issue delayed posting results on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Heres what went wrong.

The Oneida County Board of Elections won’t be party to a protracted legal battle after agreeing to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The settlement, announced by the Justice Department on Monday, will bring resolution to a voting rights lawsuit connected to the 2020 election. The Justice Department announced it intended legal action on March 23 before working with the county board of elections to find an agreement.  The settlement requires the Oneida County Board of Elections...

Oneida County Republicans Nominate New BOE Commissioner Oneida County Republicans have a final candidate to take the position of Commissioner of the Board of Elections, according to Pete Sobel, Oneida County Republican Chair. Nichole Shortell of Camden, was approved by the executive committee and will now go before the full Republican Committee, for approval. Once approved by the party, her nomination will move forward to the Legislature for approval. Shortell is currently the GOP Chairman for ...

The Oneida County Democratic Committee has nominated a candidate for County Election Commissioner. Sarah Bormann of Vernon has been District Director for Congressman Anthony Brindisi for the last two years, managing an office staff of seven, planning and staffing events and working with constituents. Before that, Bormann served as Director of Constituent Services in Brindisi’s local Assembly office The nomination has gone to the County Board of Legislators for action at their March 10 th meet...

Voter advocates after NY-22 fiasco: Hire qualified people to run elections Updated Feb 23, 2021; Posted Feb 23, 2021 Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New Hartford, defeated former Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-Utica, by 109 votes in the November election in the 22nd Congressional District.Staff and provided photos Facebook Share A coalition of New York voting rights advocates is urging Oneida County lawmakers to set higher standards before hiring new election commissioners to replace those who resigned last...

Cuomo on NY-22 fiasco: ‘Basic incompetence’ Updated Feb 19, 2021; Facebook Share Albany, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today he believes Oneida County’s elections commissioners were right to resign after a series of mistakes in the 22nd Congressional District election. “It was very concerning what happened,” Cuomo said during a press conference in Albany, “At one point, it comes down to competence and diligence and capacity. To me, it seems like basic incompetence.” The close r...

nd U.S. Congressional District of New York have resigned. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News) Of the eight counties in the District, the Utica area seemed to have some of the most and most serious problems in resolving the contest between Democrat incumbent Congressman Anthony Brindisi and former Congresswoman, Republican Claudia Tenney which led to a three-month wait for the congressional race to be decided. Get our free mobile app Oneida County Democratic Elections Commissioner Carolann Cardone an...

Following scathing remarks from a judicial review and public outcry, both Oneida County election commissioners have resigned. Republican Rose Grimaldi, who has served as election commissioner since 2013, submitted her letter of resignation Wednesday. In her letter, Grimaldi said it was a challenging election cycle, citing the coronavirus pandemic, changes to state election law, executive orders from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and limited resources.  “Anyone who knows me knows my work ethic and honest...

Following several calls for removal, Oneida County Democratic Elections Commissioner Carolann Cardone submitted a letter of resignation Tuesday.  In her letter, Cardone tendered her resignation, effective March 2, and said the decision was "not an easy one." She also pledged a smooth transition for her successor.  "I have truly enjoyed my tenure and am grateful for the opportunity to serve the Board of Elections and the relationships I have made over the past 31 years with the County," Cardon...

Oneida County BOE commissioners stepping down amid calls to resign The Oneida County Board of Elections Democratic commissioner has submitted a letter of resignation, and the Republican commissioner is expected to do the same after serious errors and violations were uncovered during court proceedings for the 22nd Congressional District race. Posted: Feb 16, 2021 3:57 PM Updated: Feb 16, 2021 4:09 PM Posted By: WKTV The Oneida County Board of Elections Democratic commissioner has submitted a l...