Thou shalt live in the geographic area where thoust running for a slot.
If you're looking to be the next Kings County Surrogate, for example, you'd think it be nice if the candidate called Brooklyn home.
And how about actually living in New York State?
Apparently, of the two remaining Democratic candidates vying to be the next Kings County Surrogate, Shawndya Simpson reportedly lives in the State of New Jersey.
A copy of a deed, which is making the rounds via the Internet and which was forwarded to me by a reader, supposedly shows that Ms. Simpson purchased a condominium up in Edgartown, Massachusetts , back in March 2007.
What's particularly interesting about that document is that a Brooklyn address was originally typed into the form, crossed-out, and then replaced with a New Jersey address.
Isn't home where the heart is?
To download a copy of the deed, please use this link: Massachusetts deed
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UPDATE:
On August 17, 2007, the Queens County Supreme Court denied a request made by Diana A. Johnson, in a special proceeding bought pursuant to the State's Election Law, to have Shawndya Simpson knocked off the ballot.
Justice O'Donoghue concluded that there was insufficient evidence supporting Johnson's contention that Simpson was not a Kings County resident. On August 22, 2007, the Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed that outcome on appeal.
To download a copy of the AD2's decision, please use this link: Matter of Johnson v. Simpson
Motion for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals was denied on August 29, 2007: Matter of Diana A. Johnson v Shawndya L. Simpson