Judge rules Byron Brown can be on Buffalo mayoral ballot

[Nevilledog]

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https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/politics/2021/09/03/judge-rules-byron-brown-can-be-on-buffalo-mayoral-ballot

BUFFALO, N.Y. — For now, it looks like incumbent Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown will be on the November ballot after all.

Federal Judge John Sinatra on Friday granted Brown an independent ballot line, even though he turned his petitions in months after the state deadline and following his Democratic primary loss to India Walton.

The Erie County Board of Elections invalidated Brown's petitions for the 'Buffalo Party' he created because they were late, but in court, Judge Sinatra agreed with the argument the new state deadline, established in 2019, was too early and prohibited fair ballot access.

Brown says he was confident the judge would side with him because they cited legal precedent for the argument.

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[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. Well, that sure looks a little iffy!

[Nevilledog]

2. Nothing iffy about it in my mind.

He loses primary as a Dem, now put on the ballot as an independent.