Absentee ballots crucial in judge race (click here)
November 9, 2012
By LEVI PASCHER - For the Enterprise
Despite reports Wednesday that there were four winners in the 11-county Fourth Judicial District's state Supreme Court race, one candidate says the final spot on the court is too close to call at this time.
Montgomery County Court Judge Felix Catena said today he leads family court magistrate John Ellis, of Tupper Lake, by only 61 votes.
"The numbers seem to be all over the place from the reporters to the board of elections," said Catena. "As far as we can tell, I am ahead of John Ellis by 61 votes."
Catena said the election results were much closer than previously reported.
According to Catena, he is ahead of John Ellis 135,616 to 135,555....
