Some of the ways Democrats are trying to influence voters in New York
- Governor Cuomo essentially used taxpayer dollars to fund the return of ballots of primary candidates who had contested elections, helping the Democrats who typically have challengers in the primary elections in New York, in an effort to push his agenda forward. This, in turn, resulted in unequal access and greater voter turnout favoring one candidate over another which is clearly problematic especially when one considers that this action clearly violates The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment that guarantees equal protection under the law.
- To offer prepaid envelopes in the primary and not in the November general election is unreasonable because it gave Democrat voters a greater chance of casting their ballot. For example, it comes as no shock that in my current general election there were 98,000 ballots cast (to confirm) and in previous years the turnout was only 40-50k in my district.
- Thanks to Governor Cuomo’s policies more voters cast their ballots for Democrats than ever before. There is also a correlation between when the Governor decided to employ federal funds to help his cause and when he believes they are not useful because New York cannot afford pre-paid envelopes. Either you give prepaid envelopes to everyone or to no one at all. That’s how the Equal Protection Clause should be interpreted with respect to this election.
- Even the ACLU of New York, Common Cause and other advocacy groups asked New York to mandate pre-paid postage for absentee ballots in the November general election to which the state’s budget office said it would not be feasible from a budgetary perspective.
About:
George Santos is the Republican Candidate for New York’s 3rd Congressional District.
Born in Jackson Heights, Queens to immigrant parents, George Santos grew up in a tight-knit Queens family. His mother Fatima Devolder was born in Brazil to Belgian immigrants that fled the devastation of World War II Europe.
His father Junior Santos also grew up in Brazil. Each emigrated to the United States as young adults, where they met, married and started a family.
Having grown up in a variety of north Queens neighborhoods, George went to elementary school at PS 122 in Astoria, then attended IS 125 in Sunnyside. He began Horace Mann preparatory school in the Bronx, but did not graduate from Horace Mann due to financial difficulties for his family; he obtained a GED during his senior year. He went on to earn a dual Bachelors’ in Economics and Finance from Baruch College.
After graduating, George began working at Citigroup as an associate and quickly advanced to the role of associate asset manager in the real asset division of the firm. George later joined LinkBridge Investors, rapidly progressing to become one of the youngest vice presidents in the industry. George is currently the Regional Director of Harbor City Capital where he oversees the firm’s expansion within the private wealth side of the business.
George Anthony was instilled with a passion for philanthropy from an early age. His mother, who passed away in 2016, believed strongly in sharing with people less fortunate and never forgot the basic principles of why her family fled from Europe to Brazil, and why she then emigrated to America looking for a better life. She founded an institution in Brazil to help over 300 impoverished families gain access to basic necessities, providing non-perishable food monthly over a period of 18 years.
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