Democrats don’t deserve your vote

Wednesday, 07 October 2009 16:19

The Democrats want your vote in the upcoming local election, but do they deserve it? Ask yourself if recent events have instilled any confidence in their ability to lead and manage the finances and workings of our town.

The town supervisor, a Democrat, has disregarded deadlines and may have lost the town more than $100,000.

In the past few months, the Lewisboro Democratic Committee has repeatedly failed to follow the long-established deadlines set forth in state election law for placing candidates on the ballot. They claim they were unaware of these requirements.

Simply stated, ignorance of the law is no excuse and is often an expensive oversight. If the Democrats cannot even follow the simple deadlines detailed on the Board of Elections’ Web site and handouts, how well can a voter expect their candidates to fare in the sea of laws, regulations, and deadlines they would encounter in office?

The Democrats are talking about appealing the most recent Board of Elections decision. If they or their candidates took the election and the position they seek to hold in our town seriously, they would have apprised themselves on how to insure their place on the ballot in the first place. Currently, their oversight impacts their election and, if they appeal, their campaign budget. But, what if they were in office and acting with our tax dollars?

Why are we supposed to vote for them? It surely can’t be their impeccable level of professional competence or attention to detail.

ROBERT SULLIVAN

Cross River, Oct. 5

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