Kelsey squeaker hangs on uncounted votes
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Wednesday afternoon, Barrett, 64, from Hudson, went to state Supreme Court in Hudson, Columbia County, to seek an order impounding ballots.patagonia discount Kelsey, 36, an attorney and Dutchess County legislator from Salt Point, said he had no initial problem with that, but would have to decide whether he needed to get a lawyer involved or represent himself.
The slim margin as of late Wednesday left Barrett proclaiming she won in the 106th Assembly District that covers most of northern Dutchess and southern Columbia.
I m cautiously optimistic, Barrett said. We won yesterday and I think that the (absentee) votes are going to fall in a similar way and that we will continue to have the lead and that I will continue to serve.
Kelsey doesn t concede. I think it s premature to be calling victory, he said.
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Barrett was on top in Dutchess and Kelsey in Columbia. Columbia Elections Commissioner Virginia Martin said 992 absentee ballots were waiting for count and that 1,235 had been mailed. Counting begins Nov. 18 to allow for the final receipt of all military ballots.
In Dutchess, Commissioner Marco Caviglia said they had 996 absentee ballots of the 1,352 mailed out and the deadline to receive them is Wednesday. Both counties have yet to process affidavit ballots, which are made when a voter is not on prepared rolls at a poll.
Gerald Benjamin, a political scientist and administrator at SUNY New Paltz, said late votes usually tend to break out pretty much proportional to the votes that were counted.
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Despite a very tough climate for Democrats, I am very pleased that I will continue to represent the people of the 106th Assembly District, she said. We look forward to adding to our victory with the counting of the absentee ballots. I am grateful to all our supportepatagonia everlong review your order2rs and friends and look forward to getting back to work for our community.
Kelsey issued a statement after midnight.
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The district covers the Town of Poughkeepsie and the towns of Hyde Park, Pleasant Valley, Clinton, Stanford, Milan, Pine Plains, Northeast and Amenia in Dutchess County. It also covers southern Columbia County.
Barrett, 64, has served in the Assembly for a little over two years. She also has the Working Families and Independence ballot lines.
Kelsey, 36, is a Dutchess County legislator, an estates attorney; adjunct instructor of philosophy at Marist College; licensed wilderness guide and kayak outfitter; and outdoor adventure columnist. He has Conservative endorsement.
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Kelsey said, Government has become too large, too burdensome, and too intrusive.
I believe that laws and services should empower individuals, families, and businesses, not dilute their freedoms and opportunities, he said. People are struggling with high taxes, energy costs, and costs of living. Beyond this society is facing a mental health crisis in that there is a lack of care in our community for those with mental health diagnoses.
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