The Write-Off Voteby Geoff Kelly |
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The intrigue began early on Tuesday morning, when Buffalo Schools Superintendent James Williams reportedly called in to the Erie County Board of Elections office to complain he’d had difficulty casting a write-in vote at his polling place. The complaints mounted throughut the day—trouble with write-ins at Trinity Episcopal, trouble with write-ins in the North District—until, by midafternoon, reports of malfunctioning machines and possible fraud had made their way onto local radio news stations. |
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Not the Usual Suspectsby Robin Carman |
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“We use the term ‘artist’ loosely because of the connotations that follow that label,” said Aimee Buyea. “We actually like to use the word ‘participant.’” |