"The Board of Elections clerks' review found that Rajkumar submitted 2,558 signatures for the Democratic primary in the 38th Assembly District and retained 1,494 valid signatures after 1,064 were invalidated on ordinary election-law grounds."
"Orkin's petition alleges that Rajkumar's filing was invalid for multiple reasons, including insufficient valid signatures, altered dates and witness statements, unregistered or out-of-district signers, and what they describe as multiple forged signatures."
"The petition identifies nine specific signatures that it says were forged and argues that the problem extended well beyond those examples, naming seven subscribing witnesses and alleging that fraud permeated the petition pages they handled."
"A Queens Supreme Court judge signed an order to show cause on April 17, allowing the case to proceed on an expedited basis and directing the Board of Elections to make related records available."
Jenifer Rajkumar faces a court challenge regarding her ballot petition for the Democratic primary in Queens, with allegations of forged signatures. A review by Board of Elections clerks found 1,494 valid signatures out of 2,558 submitted, with 1,064 invalidated. However, 1,168 forgery objections remain unresolved. Challenger David Orkin claims Rajkumar's petition is invalid due to insufficient valid signatures and multiple forgeries. A Queens Supreme Court judge has allowed the case to proceed, directing the Board of Elections to provide related records and permitting additional evidence submission.
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