Sentences with phrase «prosecute election law violations»
The office once had sweeping power to prosecute election law violations, but that ability was ceded to the Board of Elections in the 1970s.
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Political observers have been waiting to see if Schneiderman planned to prosecute any election law violations.
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Mark Sacha was fired as an assistant DA seven years ago for criticizing incumbent Frank Sedita for not prosecuting Pigeon on election law violations.
Schneiderman would not consent to an interview, but his office notes he has prosecuted Democrats as well as Republicans for election law violations, as recently as earlier this month against the Democratic mayor of Mount Vernon.
Schneiderman has emerged as notably aggressive in prosecuting alleged election law violations during recent months, with many of his targets connected to Pigeon.
In addition, Underwood said her office will continue prosecuting high - profile cases of election law violations such as those Schneiderman brought against former Erie County Democratic Chairman G. Steven Pigeon, former Niagara County Republican Chairman Henry F. Wojtaszek, and former State Sen. George D. Maziarz, R - Newfane.