ERIE COUNTY, NY – County Executive Candidate Mark Poloncarz released the following statement today regarding to the allegation of absentee ballot tampering at the Erie County Board of Elections:
“Ballot tampering is a serious issue and I hope for a quick resolution of this recent issue at the Board of Elections. I support the investigation conducted by the Sheriff’s Office. Whether it is a Democrat or Republican who is at fault, it is my hope that the Sheriff’s Office will get the true facts of the case, make a swift prosecution to the extent of the law, and the individual should be immediately terminated. At the end of the day, he or she denied someone the opportunity to vote fairly in this race.”