Schererville: Town judge election back in court today
NWI Times
July 30, 2003
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Town Judge Deborah Riga's attorney will try to persuade a Lake County judge today to halt opponent Kenneth Anderson's court challenge to his 11-vote loss in May's Democratic primary.
Anderson contends he lost the election because a local precinct committeeman strong-armed absentee ballots in Riga's favor. Riga is asking Lake Superior Court Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura to stop the investigation and turn the case over to the state Supreme Court, where she has an appeal waiting.
On Monday, Anderson wrapped up his questioning of more than 30 absentee voters and people he believes are related to the alleged voter fraud. His attorney has said they have found at least eight cases of illegally cast ballots. The man accused of orchestrating at least some of the voter fraud refused to answer questions, citing his constitutional right to not incriminate himself.
Anderson was set to present his evidence of voter fraud next week in attempt to persuade Bonaventura to order a new election on the east side of town.
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