Rep. Bishop's lead increases as residency challenges loom

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Source: The Hill.com

By Sean J. Miller - 12/03/10 09:13 AM ET

New York Rep. Tim Bishop (D) again added to his lead as counting continued in the undecided 1st district race Thursday.

After 223 more absentee ballots were counted at the Suffolk County Board of Elections, Bishop added 18 votes to his total and now leads Republican Randy Altschuler by 277.

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Still, close to 1,500 affidavit and absentee ballot challenges are still being considered.

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After Friday's hearing, the judge won't hear challenges again until next Wednesday. That's when Altschuler's camp said it expects its challenges to some 700 ballots based on residency and handwriting to be heard.


Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/131831-rep-bishops-lead-increases-as-residency-challenges-loom-

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