Appeal expected after judge’s ruling on Saratoga Springs special election

A judge in Saratoga Springs ruled late Friday afternoon on the ballots in the Saratoga Springs special election.

The attorney for Saratoga Springs Democrats said they are considering an appeal.

State Supreme Court Judge Jim Walsh issued his decision late Friday afternoon.

The judge found in his ruling that a number of the write-in ballots for Democrat Hank Kuczynski should not be counted.

Judge Walsh said that’s for a variety of reasons, including the way the write-in ballots were filled out.

This ruling means Republican Chuck Marshall will win the race for DPW commissioner.

The attorney for Saratoga Springs Democrats says, “We maintain that all of the ballots that say ‘Hank Kuczynkski’ in the write-in box should be counted for Hank Kuczynski. Otherwise, it is voter disenfranchisement. We are considering whether to appeal.”