Lawsuit challenges for placement on the ballot in all-but-uncontested borough president race denied
Former New York State Senator Eric Adams ran unopposed in the September 2013 Democratic primary for Brooklyn borough president. This is partly because a potential candidate was left off of the ballot.
John Gangemi, a lifelong Brookynite and attorney, filed a petition in early July with the New York State Board of Elections (BOE) purporting to designate him as a Democratic Party candidate for Brooklyn Borough President. Deeming the initial petition insufficient, Gangemi, on his own volition and without prompting by the BOE, filed an amended petition cover sheet.
The BOE looked over Gangemi’s amended petition and advised him that the amended cover sheet did not comply with BOE rules and regulations. In particular, although not mentioned to Gangemi at the time, the amended coversheet did not contain the requisite Rule C4.