The absentee ballot and affidavit count arrived from five counties and after weeks of uncertainty, and with the final count revealing that Anthony Brindisi, the democrat that ran against Congresswoman Claudia Tenney was declared a winner in the contest by approximately 4,000 votes for the 22nd District seat.
Brindisi initially claimed victory on election night; however, the race was too close to call, with just 1,422 votes between the two candidates. Additionally, the count didn’t include more than 13,000 absentee ballots that had yet to be counted.
The Board of Elections in each county began counting absentee ballots on Nov. 13 and finished on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Absentee ballots were considered valid if they were postmarked on Nov. 5 and received at the appropriate county Board of Elections by Nov. 13.
While Tenney, who declined to concede the race on election night, didn’t put out a statement about the loss, she has been reported as stating that she will help with Brindisi’s transition.
Tenney, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, was first elected to represent the 22nd congressional district in 2016.
In other news, there are less than seven days to submit a DRI application for proposed projects in the Village of Owego. Visit www.ny.gov/DRI for more information on opportunities for public input and the DRI planning process.
In other news, some may have noticed the lot on the corner of Front Street and the Court Street Bridge is being cleared; that’s because Adam Weitsman is preparing to build a Sushi Bar at that location.
The process for building at this location will move along over the winter. In the meantime, the bank has been cleared at this location, allowing for planning to begin. We will have more on this in the coming months.
There are many holiday events taking place throughout the county during the month of December. Be sure to check out our What’s Happening column for a listing of events.
Wendy Post is the editor of The Owego Pennysaver Press in Owego, N.Y. and The Troy Pennysaver Plus in Troy, Pa.
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