Friends of Rob Giuffre

Democrat for Assembly – District 80

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For Immediate Release

Giuffre Campaign News and Updates (Ballot & NY Uprising)

August 1, 2010 – (Morris Park, The Bronx)

Democratic candidate for State Assembly, Robert Giuffre, was vindicated Friday afternoon by
the New York City Board of Elections Commissioners. Despite objections coming from
incumbent Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera and her high-profile attorney, provided by the
Bronx Democratic Party, the Commissioners unanimously voted to officially place Giuffre on
the ballot for this fall's September 14th Democratic Primary Election. The Board of Elections
ruled that Giuffre submitted 1,036 signatures, with 849 valid, and 500 required for placement
on the ballot.

Despite the Clerks Report and unanimous approval from the Election Commissioners, Giuffre
is ordered to appear in court Tuesday to respond to a judicial action to remove him from the
ballot filed by the Assemblywoman's attorney, Stanley Schlein. Giuffre commented:

"I have learned way more than I ever wanted to about New York City's ballot access process
over the last few months. It makes me so very discouraged about our government when I
see how unaccessible and cumbersome the system is to any candidate not backed by party
machines or who happen to be wealthy. Some simple, specific, technical adjustments to the
State Election Law could make the system work better for every-day-people, so that they
could engage the process and our democracy. If elected, I would consult with election
attorneys and professors of law to introduce commonsense Election Law reform in my first
term. It is unacceptable that there are no consequences for filing frivolous,"buckshot"
objections just to force your challenger into wasting time and money tied up in court."

Robert Giuffre has personally reached out to Assemblywoman Rivera, her attorney, and the
Bronx Democratic Party to plead with them to withdraw legal proceedings, but has not
received any cooperation. Giuffre commented on this:

"I hate making the party look bad. I am a proud democrat and liberal. But they should do a
better job ensuring fair elections, and decency within the process."

In addition, Giuffre has signed and submitted his NY Uprising pledges for good government.
Mayor Ed Koch's project calls for ethics reform, campaign finance reform, and introduction of
some basic budget regulations. While Robert Giuffre is happy to sign the pledges, he believes
more reform issues deserve attention.

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