{"id":2468927,"date":"2025-07-30T20:57:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T00:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/primary-election-with-razor-thin-vote-margin-rocked-by-fraud-allegation\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T20:58:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T00:58:21","slug":"primary-election-with-razor-thin-vote-margin-rocked-by-fraud-allegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/primary-election-with-razor-thin-vote-margin-rocked-by-fraud-allegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary Election with Razor-Thin Vote Margin Rocked by Fraud Allegation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprimary-election-with-razor-thin-vote-margin-rocked-by-fraud-allegation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2468927&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Allegations of possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue &quot;Substantial ...&quot; of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 ... is Certified\">voter fraud<\/a> have emerged in a closely contested GOP primary for a New York City council seat in South Brooklyn. The New York Post revealed that at least two deceased individuals were recorded as having voted in the district 47 primary, raising serious concerns. Additionally, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >living voter claimed<\/a> he received a &#8220;cure notice&#8221; despite not casting a ballot.The New York City Board of Elections has launched an internal investigation after discovering 22 unscanned paper ballots during a hand recount.These ballots were deemed invalid after review. Republican candidate George Sarantopoulos was ultimately declared the winner and will face the Democratic nominee in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-bidens-envoy-threatens-brazil-not-to-question-electronic-vote\/\" title=\"Report: Biden\u2019s envoy threatens Brazil not to question electronic vote\">upcoming general election<\/a>.The incident highlights vulnerabilities in the electoral system and underscores the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/county-votes-to-ban-coke-machines-over-leftism-your-bigoted-and-racist-thinking-has-no-place-here\/\" title=\"County Votes To Ban Coke Machines Over Leftism: Your \u2018Bigoted And Racist Thinking\u2019 Has No Place Here\">securing elections<\/a> through measures such as voter ID laws to maintain public trust and election integrity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Allegations of potential voter fraud in a New York City council race have cast a cloud over the election after major irregularities triggered an internal investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The potential fraud occurred during &ldquo;a tightly contested GOP primary last month between two south Brooklyn City Council hopefuls,&rdquo; The New York Post originally <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/22\/us-news\/dead-voters-cast-ballots-in-nyc-primary-as-calls-for-probe-intensify\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported earlier this month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Records showed that Juliet Windvan and Antoinette Garzaniti voted in the District 47 GOP primary that saw Brooklyn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-reportedly-convinces-key-gop-rep-drop-gubernatorial-hopes-stick-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican<\/a> chairman Richie Barsamian face off against George Sarantopoulous.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that both voters died over 10 years ago, according to City Board of Elections documents exclusively obtained by The New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a third voter named William Allen, 87, said despite not casting a ballot in the race, he received a &ldquo;cure notice,&rdquo; which voters get when their ballots contain an error or are missing a signature.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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or close &mdash; races. Every vote counts.<\/p>\n<p>Margins can be razor thin, even in a presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>We saw it in 2000 with George W. Bush barely beating former Vice President Al Gore. We saw it again with several swing states back in 2016, 2020, and 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Election integrity and ballot security should remain one of the nation&rsquo;s top priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Even when it&rsquo;s not carried out on a massive scale, fraud can shift a state race, flip a governor&rsquo;s seat, affect a House or Senate election, and might even determine the leader of the free world.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-move-clamp-voter-fraud-two-biggest-states-nation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voter ID is vital<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It shouldn&rsquo;t be painted as unreasonable by Democrats or shown to be a burden to minorities.<\/p>\n<p>People use ID to travel, give it to the authorities when questioned, and use it to rent a car, sign a lease, pick up checks, and even buy alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>So how can it be too much to ask for people to show identification to cast a ballot? Give me a break. America&rsquo;s not buying it anymore.<\/p>\n<p>The sooner we implement more voter ID laws across the nation, the less likely these stories are to pop up &mdash; and the more likely people are to accept the results &mdash; even when their candidate loses.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The suspected fraud took place during a closely fought GOP primary last month between two candidates vying for a City Council seat in south Brooklyn, according to an earlier report by The New York Post. Records revealed that Juliet Windvan and Antoinette Garzaniti cast votes in the District 47 GOP primary, which featured Brooklyn Republican chairman Richie Barsamian competing against George Sarantopoulous. However, both individuals had been deceased for over ten years, as confirmed by City Board of Elections documents obtained exclusively by The New York Post. Additionally, William Allen, age 87, stated he never voted in the race but received a &#8220;cure notice,&#8221; which is sent to voters when their ballots have errors or missing signatures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2468928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ballot-counting-machine.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[43593,60307,33184,60306,40938],"class_list":["post-2468927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-controversy","tag-fraud-allegation","tag-primary-election","tag-vote-margin","tag-voting-issues"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ballot-counting-machine.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2468927"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2468931,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468927\/revisions\/2468931"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2468928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2468927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2468927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2468927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}