"The indictments of Hector Ramirez and his campaign manager for election fraud are another shameful chapter in Bronx politics, yet it's sadly unsurprising. During both the 2013 and 2014 elections, campaign volunteers witnessed troubling actions perpetrated by Mr. Ramirez and his associates, ranging from the submission of questionable absentee ballots to poll site harassment and other improprieties. I applaud the District Attorney's office for diligently working to bring Mr. Ramirez and his cohorts to justice for attempting to cheat voters of the 86th Assembly district out of a fair election.
The actions that lead to Mr. Ramirez's arrest are reflective of the dirty and illegal tactics routinely implemented by his campaign during the last two elections and demonstrate both his contempt for the law and his lack of respect for the voters of the 86th Assembly district. While I am grateful that justice is being served, it is still disheartening to know that there are individuals who believe it is acceptable to deceive voters and circumvent our democratic process.
I continue to be thankful and humbled for the support I have received both during my campaigns and the time I have spent representing my community in Albany. As always, I remain committed to working hard to deliver results, to fighting for clean and fair elections, and to building a better future for my neighbors."
Editors Note:
After the Nelson Castro Fiasco by the Bronx District Attorney and the U.S. Attorney's office to allow a person accused of election fraud to be elected to the office of the New York State Assembly 86th A.D., then re-elected not only once, but twice before ending the sham that was perpetrated upon the public we have to wonder what ever happened to the charges of voter fraud in the 2013 Special Election for the 86th Assembly district against current 86th Assemblyman Victor Pichardo, 33rd State Senate district Senator Gustavo Rivera, and then Bronx Democratic County Leader Carl Heastie. Three candidates who were in that 2013 special election claimed fraud, so what ever happened? I guess the public is going to have to wait until Jan 1st 2018, four years later to know what the real answer to that question is as no one including the Bronx District Attorney wants to say. All DA Johnson says now is"No Comment".
This seems to be a replay of a 1993 School Board 10 election where the defendant was found innocent. Maybe the Board of Elections should then be arrested instead of the candidates DA Johnson.
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