Last week, we looked at a somewhat obscure mayoral election in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim declared victory by a very slim margin, but his challenger, former municipal employee John Gomes was challenging the results. Sour grapes in politics are nothing new, but the huge number of mail-in ballots had raised concerns, particularly among Gomes’ supporters. Rather than backing down, Gomes has now announced that he is filing a lawsuit seeking to place a hold on the certification of the election and he may seek to have a do-over election held. (Aren’t people supposed to go to jail for that these days?) But new evidence that Gomes introduced may wind up proving that some dirty dealing may have taken place and his complaint could be valid. The courts will have to make the initial decision in this regard. (CT Mirror)Read More
Disputed Connecticut election may not be certified
