NYC primary that included dead voters’ ballots is finally decided, but criminal probe swirls

NYC primary that included dead voters’ ballots is finally decided, but criminal probe swirls

A winner was finally certified in a hotly Brooklyn City Council primary marred by the revelation that ballots had been cast for dead voters — but a criminal investigation will continue.

Board of Elections Certified Dead People’s Votes, Says It Had No Choice

The city Board of Elections certified the results of a tightly contested Brooklyn Republican City Council primary Tuesday — and maintains that it had no choice but to count the ballots cast in the names of multiple dead people and at least one living person who did not vote. MAGA candidate George Sarantopoulos edged out a 16-vote win against county Republican party chair Richie Barsamian in the primary to replace term-limited Councilmember Justi…