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Eva Pearson, left, a Democrat, is deadlocked with Republican candidate Joseph Belesi in a race for the 14th District. She is pictured above with Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, center, and Legislator-elect Carrie Solages at Democratic headquarters on election night.

Control of county Legislature hangs in the balance

Although the Nassau County Board of Elections has nearly completed its vote count in all 45 election precincts, the question still remains: Which political party will control the majority in the Nassau County Legislature? more

By David Weingrad | 11/11/11

Redistricting map halted in court –– again

A State Supreme Court justice has signed a temporary restraining order barring Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, the County Board of Elections and the County Legislature from adopting the new legislative redistricting lines that were approved on May 24. more

By David Weingrad | 6/2/11

Imtiaz Insanally was charged with falsifying petitions in a 2009 Nassau County Legislature race.

Nassau elections staffer charged in petition fraud

A Nassau County Board of Elections worker has been charged with forging a petition for a County Legislature candidate in 2009. The District Attorney’s office has accused 27-year-old Imtiaz Insanally, of Valley Stream, with writing false addresses on a nominating petition. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/8/11

Election night-mare

It took longer than usual for Nassau County election results to come in this year than it has in previous years, due apparently to the new electronic voting machine system that was implemented this … more

Alex Costello | 11/10/10

Franklin Square Republican Ed Ra won the 21st Assembly District seat with 52 percent of the vote over challenger Pat Nicolosi, a Democrat from Elmont, who received 42 percent of the vote.

Republicans take four of five state seats representing Malverne and West Hempstead

Republicans won four of the five state Legislature seats in the districts encompassing Lakeview, Malverne and West Hempstead on Tuesday night. Two of those seats were taken by newcomers running in … more

Lee Landor | 11/3/10

Michael Tully of the Nassau County Board of Elections demonstrated the new electronic voting machines Monday at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library in Valley Stream.

New voting machines get mixed reactions

Many Valley Streamers were speaking about the new electronic voting machines, which made their debut in the Sept. 14 primary election. Though some said the machines were an upgrade, others gave them a failing grade. more

Clarissa Hamlin | 9/22/10

Fran Becker will face Carolyn McCarthy in the 4th Congressional District race.

Becker wins congressional primary, Weisenberg beats Toback

Francis Becker pulled away from his two opponents in the 4th Congressional District Republican primary as results were slowly coming in early Wednesday morning for several elections in Nassau County. There were also several other statewide and local primaries for Nassau voters ... more

Mike Caputo | 9/14/10

John DeGrace, Republican commissioner of the Nassau County Board of Elections, is retiring Sept. 30.

DeGrace retiring as elections commissioner

John DeGrace will step down as the Republican commissioner of the Nassau County Board of Elections this month, ending a term of 14 years for the former Valley Stream mayor. more

Andrew Hackmack | 9/8/10

Derek Donnelly, left, president of the Merrick Gables Association, joined Pat Nicolosi, second from left, of Elmont, candidate for the 21st Assembly District, at the 'Fair Elections Now Rally' last week.

Civic leader, candidate question election process

Derek Donnelly, president of the Merrick Gables Association, teamed up with Pat Nicolosi, a Democrat from Elmont and candidate for the 21st District Assembly, to lead a rally in front of the Nassau County Board of Elections building in Mineola last Thursday to protest "unfair election practices by political parties." more

David Weingrad | 8/12/10

A Nassau County Board of Election representative showed local residents how the new voting machines work during a demonstration at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library on July 13.

New voting machines debut in September

The Nassau County Board of Elections held a demonstration of the new optical scan electronic voting machines at the Henry Waldinger Library on July 13. The new equipment will be used for the first time in the 2010 September primary and November general elections, as part of a federal mandate. more

Michelle Gil | 7/28/10

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