Mount Vernon Insider: Mount Vernon Forward Statement on Legal Action to Preserve Will of the Voters.

 

After last week’s stirring victory for the Mount Vernon Forward movement, our legal team filed suit to preserve the rights of our candidates and the Democratic voters of Mount Vernon. We are thrilled that Tyrae Woodson-Samuels will continue to serve as our County Legislator and that Darren Morton will be our Comptroller. We are confident that Danielle Browne and Ed Poteat will be taking seats on the City Council, and that Cathlin Gleason’s lead in the tight race for the final Council seat will be preserved. To that end, we seek to protect the rights of our seniors, the many first time voters, and the young Democratic voters inspired by our message of change in Mount Vernon. While we do not expect to find wrongdoing or fraud, we brought our case out of an excess of caution, to preserve the ballots and ensure that unintended errors are not made, and so that the will of Mount Vernon voters is fully protected. Every vote must be accurately counted. And no matter the final results, our team is committed to working together with everyone in our community to move Mount Vernon Forward.