Latest on Mathieu Eugene: Towards a Re-Vote

I just got the following press release from Councilman-Elect Mathieu Eugene's office:

Dr. Mathieu Eugene was overwhelmingly elected with 43% of the votes and was certified the winner of the contest by City of NY Board of Elections on March 8, 2007. Thus, he became Council Member Elect for the 40th District.

Despite this clear mandate, ambiguities in election laws and other political challenges led us to believe that the best course of action was to call for a new election with clearly defined rules, in order to ensure effective representation for the residents of the 40th District.

We salute Mayor Bloomberg’s leadership and his quick action in calling for a new and expedited election in the coming weeks.

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