A Superior Court judge has ordered a new Democratic mayoral primary in Bridgeport, ruling that challenger John Gomes’ claims of unprecedented absentee ballot fraud merited a new election.
The judge ordered the two sides and city election officials to meet within the next 10 days to set a date for a primary. He is asking them to come up with a date by Nov. 17.
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Attorneys representing the city said they will file an emergency appeal to the state Supreme Court, raising the possibility that the state’s highest court will be hearing legal arguments as voters go to the polls Tuesday.
Clark’s ruling does not impact actual voting on Tuesday, as the judge has no authority to halt an election.
https://ctmirror.org/2023/11/01/bridgeport-primary-election-ruling-ganim-gomes/
