Drubbing for GOP as Dems Sweep Local and National Races
According to available press reports, Democrats on local and national tickets have made a clean sweep. As of 7am this morning, the unofficial vote tally from Westchester County (this link continues to be updated) shows the following county voting percentages for the winners:
President of the United States
Barack Obama, Democratic, Working Families – 63%
United States Representative; District 18
Nita M. Lowey, Democratic, Working Families – 68%
State Senator; District 37
Suzi Oppenheimer, Democratic, Working Families – 62%
Member of the State Assembly; District 91
George S. Latimer, Democratic, Independence, Working Families – 71%
County Court Judge; Westchester County
Susan M. Capeci, Democratic, Working Families – 95%
State Propositions
YES – 79% / Proposition 1 Proposal Number One, An Amendment
The proposed amendment would eliminate the requirement that veterans who were disabled in the actual performance of duty in any war be receiving disability payments from the United State Veterans Administration in order to qualify for additional points on a civil service examination for appointment or promotion. Under the proposed amendment, the disability must only be certified to exist by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The proposed amendment would also update the reference to the "United States Veterans Administration" to instead refer to the "United States Department of Veterans Affairs" to reflect current federal government structure. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?
