NY Federal Judge sets congressional primary date for June 26
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January 30, 2012
Albany, New York: On Friday, June 27, U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York delivered his ruling establishing the date of the New York congressional primary as June 26, 35 days prior to the deadline for sending absentee ballots overseas. New York originally intended on holding its primary early in September, but the judge found that the original primary date was too late to get up to date ballots overseas. Sharpe wrote in his opinion, "Nothing is more critical to a vibrant democratic society than citizen participation in government through the act of voting. It is unconscionable to send men and women overseas to preserve our democracy while simultaneously disenfranchising them while they are gone. To some extent, that is precisely what New York has done. Having had ample opportunity to correct the problem, it has failed to find the political will to do so." However, many have criticized the early date, claiming that it will cause problems for New York's delayed redistricting process, which has left many candidates wondering which district they are running in. The presidential primary will be held separately on April 24.[1]
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