{"id":85294,"date":"2026-10-25T21:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T01:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=85294"},"modified":"2026-10-25T21:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T01:01:31","slug":"wyoming-county-bennington-town-council-candidates-who-had-their-names-removed-from-the-ballot-by-a-court-order-are-still-working-towards-getting-elected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/10\/25\/wyoming-county-bennington-town-council-candidates-who-had-their-names-removed-from-the-ballot-by-a-court-order-are-still-working-towards-getting-elected\/","title":{"rendered":"WYOMING COUNTY\/Bennington\/Town council candidates who had their names removed from the ballot by a court order are still working towards getting elected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Todd Gadd, Mike George and Michael Fontaine continue to campaign as write in candidates for town council positions after being removed from the ballot earlier this month after a Supreme Court of the State of New York\/County of Erie decision on October 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to previous story: WYOMING COUNTY\/Town of Bennington residents to receive new ballots after court order removes candidates \u2013 Video News Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SECTION 8-308<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Voting; voting write-in<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Election (ELN) CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 8, TITLE 3<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u00a7 8-308. Voting; voting write-in. 1. Ballots voted for any person
whose name does not appear on the ballot as a nominated or designated
candidate for public office or party position are referred to in this
article as write-in ballots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Any write-in vote for a candidate whether or not such candidate’s
name is on the ballot for that contest shall be counted for such
candidate unless such write-in vote creates an invalid overvote in the
contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. A write-in ballot must be cast in its appropriate place on the
ballot, or it shall be void and not counted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. A write-in ballot cast in a party primary for a candidate not
enrolled in such party shall be void and not counted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. A write-in ballot may also be cast by the use of a name stamp. The
use of name stickers, labels or pasters is prohibited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link: NYS Open Legislation | NYSenate.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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