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Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Rockland county rigged for Trump? 2024 US election results under scrutiny; NY lawsuit moves forward
A legal challenge questioning the accuracy of the 2024 election results in Rockland County, New York, is moving forward, according to a report by Newsweek. The lawsuit, filed by SMART Legislation, the legal advocacy arm of nonpartisan watchdog SMART Elections, raises concerns about vote counts and statistical anomalies in both the presidential and US Senate races. In May, New York Supreme Court Judge Rachel Tanguay ruled in open court that the allegations were serious enough to proceed to the discovery phase, where evidence will be formally gathered and reviewed. While the lawsuit is unlikely to affect the overall outcome—Congress has already certified President Donald Trump's victory—it could reignite debate over election integrity. The complaint includes affidavits from voters who claim they voted for independent US Senate candidate Diane Sare, but their votes were not reflected in the certified count by the Rockland County Board of Elections. Additionally, Newsweek reports that the suit cites multiple voting districts where hundreds of voters selected Democratic Senate candidate Kirsten Gillibrand but allegedly cast no votes for Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee. These patterns raised red flags for analysts. Max Bonamente, a physics and statistics professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, said the results in four out of five Rockland County towns were 'statistically highly unlikely' compared to the 2020 election. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo 'These data would require extreme sociological or political causes for their explanation, and would benefit from further assurances as to their fidelity,' he wrote. Lulu Friesdat, SMART Legislation's founder, said, 'There is clear evidence that the Senate results are incorrect, and there are statistical indications that the presidential results are highly unlikely. The best way to determine if the results are correct is to examine the paper ballots in a full public, transparent hand recount.' Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek that such statistical irregularities deserve investigation, though they may stem from non-malicious sources like error or miscalculation. He emphasised that the discrepancies were not significant enough to alter the outcome but said reviewing them could strengthen trust in the electoral process. A hearing in the case is scheduled for September 22. The plaintiffs are demanding a full hand recount of the presidential and Senate ballots cast in Rockland County.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Kamala Harris voters ‘erased' in Rockland? New York lawsuit says ‘check the paper': What we know so far
Voter reports and unusual numbers trigger alarm Live Events Drop-off data and statistical red flags Why this county, why now? Experts urge caution, not alarm (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A New York Supreme Court judge has allowed a lawsuit challenging the accuracy of the 2024 election results in Rockland County to move forward. The case, filed by SMART Legislation—an election integrity group—alleges that both the presidential and U.S. Senate vote counts show irregularities serious enough to warrant a full hand Rachel Tanguay ruled in May that the evidence raised in the suit was sufficient for the discovery process to begin. This legal step will allow plaintiffs to subpoena records, question election officials under oath, and analyse original paper ballots. The lawsuit names SMART Legislation , the advocacy wing of SMART Elections , as the lead core of the lawsuit revolves around vote totals that, on paper, do not match what voters say happened at the polls. In some districts, hundreds of people reportedly voted for Democratic candidates like Senator Kirsten Gillibrand but not for Kamala Harris , the Democratic presidential nominee. In several of these same districts, Harris received zero voters in District 39 swore in affidavits that they had voted for independent U.S. Senate candidate Diane Sare. The Rockland County Board of Elections recorded only five such votes. In District 62, five voters reported casting ballots for Sare, but only three were counted."This is a nearly 50% shortfall in one case," said Lulu Friesdat, founder and executive director of SMART Legislation. "There is clear evidence that the Senate results are incorrect, and there are statistical indications that the presidential results are highly unlikely. If the results are incorrect, it is a violation of the constitutional rights of each person who voted in the 2024 Rockland County general election."Another key focus of the lawsuit is the "drop-off rate"—a term used to describe when voters cast a ballot for one race but leave others blank or vote across party lines.A drop-off of 1–2% is considered normal. In Rockland County, however, analysts found figures that were anything but. Harris received 9% fewer votes than Gillibrand—a negative drop-off rate—while Donald Trump received 23% more votes than the Republican Senate numbers are statistically rare. According to Max Bonamente, a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, 'These data would require extreme sociological or political causes for their explanation, and would benefit from further assurances as to their fidelity.'Bonamente, who authored Statistics and Analysis of Scientific Data, will publish a forthcoming paper based on the Rockland data. His findings suggest that the results in four of the five towns in the county are 'statistically highly unlikely' compared with data from election anomalies have been reported elsewhere, Rockland is the first county where they are being formally challenged in court. Similar issues surfaced in Clark County, Nevada and parts of Pennsylvania, where bomb threats and machine malfunctions disrupted makes Rockland stand out is the level of documentation and voter testimony. Beyond the affidavits, many Democrats in the area have reported being turned away from polling places, being told they had already voted, or checking ballot tracking systems only to find their vote was marked as 'not cast.'Friesdat emphasised the need for a transparent recount: 'The best way to determine if the results are correct is to examine the paper ballots in a full public, transparent hand recount of all presidential and Senate ballots in Rockland County. We believe it's vitally important, especially in the current environment, to be absolutely confident about the results of the election.'Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Northeastern University, welcomed scrutiny but urged against assuming foul play.'Statistical irregularities in elections should always be investigated, but the sources of such inconsistencies, which can include error or miscalculation, are not always nefarious,' he said. 'Scrutinising election results can strengthen confidence in elections. Mistakes can happen.'He added: 'In any case, it does not appear that any of these inconsistencies would be sufficient to change the outcomes of any of the elections in question in New York state. That does not mean they should not be scrutinised.'A court hearing has been scheduled for 22 September. Plaintiffs are expected to request a manual recount of every presidential and Senate ballot cast in Rockland County. Depositions and forensic analysis of voting systems may also the lawsuit cannot overturn certified results, it may expose deeper vulnerabilities in local election systems—and prompt reforms ahead of future elections. As Friesdat put it, 'It's about protecting each voter's voice, and ensuring the vote they cast is the vote that counts.'
Economic Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
2024 US Presidential election is under scrutiny as lawsuit claims discrepancies in Rockland County, New York
A lawsuit challenging the 2024 US Presidential election accuracy, filed by SMART Legislation, highlights alleged voting discrepancies in Rockland County, New York. The lawsuit seeks a hand recount of ballots in presidential and Senate races, with a hearing scheduled for September 22. Statistical anomalies and sworn affidavits questioning the results have fueled the legal challenge. A formal complaint alleged that more voters submitted sworn affidavits claiming they voted for independent U.S. Senate candidate Diane Sare than were recorded and certified by the Rockland County Board of Elections, raising questions about the official results. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads What does the lawsuit state? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A legal case challenging the accuracy of the 2024 US Presidential election is gaining traction. The lawsuit was filed by SMART Legislation , the advocacy arm of SMART Elections, a nonpartisan watchdog organization and it focuses on alleged voting discrepancies in Rockland County, New York, reports NewsWeek. The lawsuit is seeking a full, hand recount of ballots cast in the presidential and U.S. Senate races in Rockland County. A hearing has been scheduled for September the results of the US elections were declared in November last year, a shift towards the Republican was seen across the country – even in the deeply Democratic stronghold of New York May, New York Supreme Court Judge Rachel Tanguay ruled in open court that the allegations were serious enough to warrant the discovery process. The lawsuit could raise questions and debate about the 2024 US Presidential election but it won't change the result as Congress has certified the results declaring President Donald Trump as the lawsuit comes at time when unconfirmed reports claimed that voting machines were secretly altered before ballots were cast during elections in November. According to the Dissent in Bloom Substack, Pro V&V—a federally accredited testing laboratory that approved "significant" changes to ES&S voting machines used in over 40% of U.S. counties—"vanished from public view" following the Friesdat, the founder and executive director of SMART Legislation, said in a statement: "There is clear evidence that the Senate results are incorrect, and there are statistical indications that the presidential results are highly unlikely."If the results are incorrect, it is a violation of the constitutional rights of each person who voted in the 2024 Rockland County general election. The best way to determine if the results are correct is to examine the paper ballots in a full public, transparent hand recount of all presidential and Senate ballots in Rockland County. We believe it's vitally important, especially in the current environment, to be absolutely confident about the results of the election."A formal complaint alleged that more voters submitted sworn affidavits claiming they voted for independent U.S. Senate candidate Diane Sare than were recorded and certified by the Rockland County Board of Elections, raising questions about the official results. The complaint also points to several statistical anomalies in the presidential election returns, including districts where hundreds of voters selected Democratic Senate candidate Kirsten Gillibrand, yet not a single vote was recorded for Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Kamala Bonamente, a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the author of the Statistics and Analysis of Scientific Data, said in a paper that the 2024 presidential election results were statistically highly unlikely in four of the five towns in Rockland County when compared with 2020 Bonamente said in a paper on the voting data from Rockland County: "These data would require extreme sociological or political causes for their explanation, and would benefit from further assurances as to their fidelity."Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek: "Statistical irregularities in elections should always be investigated, but the sources of such inconsistencies, which can include error or miscalculation, are not always nefarious. Still, scrutinizing election results can strengthen confidence in elections. Mistakes can happen."In this case, the drop-off inconsistencies could reflect the idiosyncratic nature of the 2024 presidential election cycle. Alone, statistical comparisons to previous cycles cannot provide definitive proof of wrongdoing."In any case, it does not appear that any of these inconsistencies would be sufficient to change the outcomes of any of the elections in question in New York state. That does not mean they should not be scrutinized, and any errors, if verified, should be corrected for the historical record. But there is not necessarily any need to invalidate any of these elections in these jurisdictions."
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
2024 US Presidential election is under scrutiny as lawsuit claims discrepancies in Rockland County, New York
A lawsuit challenging the 2024 US Presidential election accuracy, filed by SMART Legislation, highlights alleged voting discrepancies in Rockland County, New York. The lawsuit seeks a hand recount of ballots in presidential and Senate races, with a hearing scheduled for September 22. Statistical anomalies and sworn affidavits questioning the results have fueled the legal challenge. A formal complaint alleged that more voters submitted sworn affidavits claiming they voted for independent U.S. Senate candidate Diane Sare than were recorded and certified by the Rockland County Board of Elections, raising questions about the official results. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads What does the lawsuit state? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A legal case challenging the accuracy of the 2024 US Presidential election is gaining traction. The lawsuit was filed by SMART Legislation , the advocacy arm of SMART Elections, a nonpartisan watchdog organization and it focuses on alleged voting discrepancies in Rockland County, New York, reports NewsWeek. The lawsuit is seeking a full, hand recount of ballots cast in the presidential and U.S. Senate races in Rockland County. A hearing has been scheduled for September the results of the US elections were declared in November last year, a shift towards the Republican was seen across the country – even in the deeply Democratic stronghold of New York May, New York Supreme Court Judge Rachel Tanguay ruled in open court that the allegations were serious enough to warrant the discovery process. The lawsuit could raise questions and debate about the 2024 US Presidential election but it won't change the result as Congress has certified the results declaring President Donald Trump as the lawsuit comes at time when unconfirmed reports claimed that voting machines were secretly altered before ballots were cast during elections in November. According to the Dissent in Bloom Substack, Pro V&V—a federally accredited testing laboratory that approved "significant" changes to ES&S voting machines used in over 40% of U.S. counties—"vanished from public view" following the Friesdat, the founder and executive director of SMART Legislation, said in a statement: "There is clear evidence that the Senate results are incorrect, and there are statistical indications that the presidential results are highly unlikely."If the results are incorrect, it is a violation of the constitutional rights of each person who voted in the 2024 Rockland County general election. The best way to determine if the results are correct is to examine the paper ballots in a full public, transparent hand recount of all presidential and Senate ballots in Rockland County. We believe it's vitally important, especially in the current environment, to be absolutely confident about the results of the election."A formal complaint alleged that more voters submitted sworn affidavits claiming they voted for independent U.S. Senate candidate Diane Sare than were recorded and certified by the Rockland County Board of Elections, raising questions about the official results. The complaint also points to several statistical anomalies in the presidential election returns, including districts where hundreds of voters selected Democratic Senate candidate Kirsten Gillibrand, yet not a single vote was recorded for Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Kamala Bonamente, a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the author of the Statistics and Analysis of Scientific Data, said in a paper that the 2024 presidential election results were statistically highly unlikely in four of the five towns in Rockland County when compared with 2020 Bonamente said in a paper on the voting data from Rockland County: "These data would require extreme sociological or political causes for their explanation, and would benefit from further assurances as to their fidelity."Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek: "Statistical irregularities in elections should always be investigated, but the sources of such inconsistencies, which can include error or miscalculation, are not always nefarious. Still, scrutinizing election results can strengthen confidence in elections. Mistakes can happen."In this case, the drop-off inconsistencies could reflect the idiosyncratic nature of the 2024 presidential election cycle. Alone, statistical comparisons to previous cycles cannot provide definitive proof of wrongdoing."In any case, it does not appear that any of these inconsistencies would be sufficient to change the outcomes of any of the elections in question in New York state. That does not mean they should not be scrutinized, and any errors, if verified, should be corrected for the historical record. But there is not necessarily any need to invalidate any of these elections in these jurisdictions."
Newsweek
2 days ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
2024 Election Results Under Scrutiny as Lawsuit Advances
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A legal case questioning the accuracy of the 2024 election is moving forward. The lawsuit, brought by SMART Legislation, the action arm of SMART Elections, a nonpartisan watchdog group, filed the lawsuit over voting discrepancies in Rockland County, New York. Judge Rachel Tanguay of the New York Supreme Court ruled in open court in May that the allegations were serious enough for discovery to proceed. Newsweek has contacted SMART Elections for comment via email. People cast their ballots on the last day of early voting for the general election in Michigan at the Livingston Educational Service Agency in Howell on November 3, 2024. People cast their ballots on the last day of early voting for the general election in Michigan at the Livingston Educational Service Agency in Howell on November 3, 2024. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images Why It Matters The lawsuit could renew debate about the 2024 election, though it won't change the outcome since Congress has certified the results declaring President Donald Trump the winner. It comes amid unconfirmed reports that voting machines were secretly altered before ballots were cast in November's election. The federally accredited testing lab, Pro V&V, that signed off on "significant" changes to ES&S voting machines—which are used in over 40 percent of U.S. counties—"vanished from public view" after the election, according to the Dissent in Bloom Substack. What To Know According to the complaint, more voters have sworn in legal affidavits that they voted for independent U.S. Senate candidate Diane Sare than the Rockland County Board of Elections counted and certified, contradicting those results. The complaint also cited numerous statistical anomalies in the presidential election results. They include multiple districts where hundreds of voters chose the Democratic candidate Kirsten Gillibrand for Senate, but none voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate for president. Max Bonamente, a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the author of the Statistics and Analysis of Scientific Data, said in a paper that the 2024 presidential election results were statistically highly unlikely in four of the five towns in Rockland County when compared with 2020 results. What People Are Saying Lulu Friesdat, the founder and executive director of SMART Legislation, said in a statement: "There is clear evidence that the Senate results are incorrect, and there are statistical indications that the presidential results are highly unlikely. "If the results are incorrect, it is a violation of the constitutional rights of each person who voted in the 2024 Rockland County general election. The best way to determine if the results are correct is to examine the paper ballots in a full public, transparent hand recount of all presidential and Senate ballots in Rockland County. We believe it's vitally important, especially in the current environment, to be absolutely confident about the results of the election." Max Bonamente said in a paper on the voting data from Rockland County: "These data would require extreme sociological or political causes for their explanation, and would benefit from further assurances as to their fidelity." Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek: "Statistical irregularities in elections should always be investigated, but the sources of such inconsistencies, which can include error or miscalculation, are not always nefarious. Still, scrutinizing election results can strengthen confidence in elections. Mistakes can happen. "In this case, the drop-off inconsistencies could reflect the idiosyncratic nature of the 2024 presidential election cycle. Alone, statistical comparisons to previous cycles cannot provide definitive proof of wrongdoing. "In any case, it does not appear that any of these inconsistencies would be sufficient to change the outcomes of any of the elections in question in New York state. That does not mean they should not be scrutinized, and any errors, if verified, should be corrected for the historical record. But there is not necessarily any need to invalidate any of these elections in these jurisdictions." What's Next The lawsuit is seeking a full, hand recount of ballots cast in the presidential and U.S. Senate races in Rockland County. A hearing has been scheduled for September 22.
