Schererville judge race challenge remains in court
NWI Times
Jul 10, 2003
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SCHERERVILLE --- Kenneth Anderson's challenge to May's tight Democratic primary for town judge will move forward in the Lake County courts.
Lake Superior Court Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura on Thursday denied Town Judge Deborah Riga's petition to reject Anderson's challenge. Riga said it should be thrown out because the legal date to hold hearings had past.
Anderson lost the primary to Riga by 11 votes. He won at the polls, but Riga eked a win with a flood of absentee ballots in her favor.
Anderson has contended Riga's win was the result of mass absentee voter fraud orchestrated by a local Democratic precinct committeeman.
Bonaventura heard arguments from both sides in court on Wednesday and ruled late Thursday afternoon that she would proceed with Anderson's challenge. She also set up a hearing for Anderson's appeal to an election board's decision to not throw out votes in the contested precinct.
Both issues will move forward Aug. 6. And the hearing will continue on Aug. 8 if the time is needed.
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