Claxton back on ballot, in court
Posted on August 28, 2009 by Ivan Pereira in City Council, District 31
After getting knocked off the ballot for the Democratic primary last month, Marq Claxton was successfully put back on the ballot on Aug. 17, the candidate said.
Despite his campaign’s second lease on life, Claxton, who is challenging incumbent Councilman James Sanders (D-Laurelton) in the Council District 31 race, has filed an “order to show cause” against the city’s Board of Elections for not placing his name on absentee and military ballots that were mailed out.
“Aside from blatantly ignoring the judge’s order, they are attempting to limit the choices of the constituents. Their conduct borders on corruption and I will fight to [ensure] that the people of the 31st District are not deceived by dysfunction of the established political machinery,” Claxton said in a statement, referring to the Board of Elections.
