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Democratic Party Statement and Return Report for Certification Federal Primary - 06/26/2012 Crossover - Democratic Party Democratic Representative in Congress 7th Congressional District Vote for 1 Page 1 of 6 BOARD OF ELECTIONS Statement and Return Report for Certification IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK Federal Primary - 06/26/2012 PRINTED AS OF: Crossover 7/13/2012 7:08:27PM Democratic Party Democratic Representative in Congress (7th Congressional District), vote for 1 New York County PUBLIC COUNTER 4,059 EMERGENCY 0 ABSENTEE/MILITARY 54 FEDERAL 17 SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL 0 AFFIDAVIT 57 Total Ballots 4,187 Less - Inapplicable Federal/Special Presidential Ballots 0 Total Applicable Ballots 4,187 DANIEL J O'CONNOR 574 GEORGE MARTINEZ 149 NYDIA M VELAZQUEZ 3,146 ERIK MARTIN DILAN 255 ABIGAIL RUBIN (WRITE-IN) 1 ADRIANO ESPAILLAT (WRITE-IN) 3 CHARLES B RANGEL (WRITE-IN) 2 DAVID GREENE (WRITE-IN) 1 GRACE MENG (WRITE-IN) 6 JOI CONNOR (WRITE-IN) 1 MICKEY MOUSE (WRITE-IN) 1 NIDIN BELASQUE (WRITE-IN) 1 UNATTRIBUTABLE WRITE-IN (WRITE-IN) 11 Total Votes 4,151 Unrecorded 36 Page 2 of 6 BOARD OF ELECTIONS Statement and Return Report for Certification IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK Federal Primary - 06/26/2012 PRINTED AS OF: Crossover 7/13/2012 7:08:27PM Democratic Party Democratic Representative in Congress (7th Congressional District), vote for 1 Kings County PUBLIC COUNTER 23,026 EMERGENCY 51 ABSENTEE/MILITARY 776 FEDERAL 140 SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL 0 AFFIDAVIT 525 Total Ballots 24,518 Less - Inapplicable Federal/Special Presidential Ballots 0 Total Applicable Ballots 24,518 DANIEL J O'CONNOR 618 GEORGE MARTINEZ 540 NYDIA M VELAZQUEZ 13,157 ERIK MARTIN DILAN 9,867 ADRIANO ESPAILLAT (WRITE-IN) 6 BOB TURNER (WRITE-IN) 2 CHARLES BARRON (WRITE-IN) 19 DAVID YASSKY (WRITE-IN) 1 EMANUEL FREDEROCKS (WRITE-IN) 1 ERIK VELAZQUEZ (WRITE-IN) 1 GEOROR MARINEZ (WRITE-IN) 1 GRACE MENG (WRITE-IN) 16 HAKEEM S. JEFFRIES (WRITE-IN) 9 JOHN COFFEY (WRITE-IN) 1 JOHN O'HARA (WRITE-IN) 1 LEWIS SANTONI (WRITE-IN) 1 MARION BOROW (WRITE-IN) 1 MARK BARRON (WRITE-IN) 1 MATTHEW MILLER (WRITE-IN) 1 MATTHEW R RYAN (WRITE-IN) 1 MITCHELL REGENBOGEN (WRITE-IN) 1 MONICA GUERRA (WRITE-IN) 1 NAN ZHAA LIN (WRITE-IN) 1 NUCHEM ROSENBERG (WRITE-IN) 1 RAIZY KATZ (WRITE-IN) 1 RUTH ARBERMAN (WRITE-IN) 1 SEAN MOCRE (WRITE-IN) 1 UNATTRIBUTABLE WRITE-IN (WRITE-IN) 23 YANKY TIRNOVER (WRITE-IN) 1 YANNA CHZN (WRITE-IN) 1 YORDI F OLIVO (WRITE-IN) 1 YUDE LO YE (WRITE-IN) 1 Total Votes 24,279 Unrecorded 239 Page 3 of 6 BOARD OF ELECTIONS Statement and Return Report for Certification IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK Federal Primary - 06/26/2012 PRINTED AS OF: Crossover 7/13/2012 7:08:27PM Democratic Party Democratic Representative in Congress (7th Congressional District), vote for 1 Queens County PUBLIC COUNTER 1,372 EMERGENCY 0 ABSENTEE/MILITARY 34 FEDERAL 12 SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL 0 AFFIDAVIT 12 Total Ballots 1,430 Less - Inapplicable Federal/Special Presidential Ballots 0 Total Applicable Ballots 1,430 DANIEL J O'CONNOR 159 GEORGE MARTINEZ 56 NYDIA M VELAZQUEZ 905 ERIK MARTIN DILAN 286 ADRIANO ESPAILLAT (WRITE-IN) 1 GRACE MENG (WRITE-IN) 4 HAKEEM JEFFRIES (WRITE-IN) 1 JOSEPH MARTHONE (WRITE-IN) 1 NATASHA SKVORTSOVA (WRITE-IN) 1 UNATTRIBUTABLE WRITE-IN (WRITE-IN) 1 Total Votes 1,415 Unrecorded 15 Page 4 of 6 BOARD OF ELECTIONS Statement and Return Report for Certification IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK Federal Primary - 06/26/2012 PRINTED AS OF: Crossover 7/13/2012 7:08:27PM Democratic Party Democratic Representative in Congress (7th Congressional District), vote for 1 Total for Democratic Representative in Congress (7th Congressional District) PUBLIC COUNTER 28,457 EMERGENCY 51 ABSENTEE/MILITARY 864 FEDERAL 169 SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL 0 AFFIDAVIT 594 Total Ballots 30,135 Less - Inapplicable Federal/Special Presidential Ballots 0 Total Applicable Ballots 30,135 DANIEL J O'CONNOR 1,351 GEORGE MARTINEZ 745 NYDIA M VELAZQUEZ 17,208 ERIK MARTIN DILAN 10,408 ABIGAIL RUBIN (WRITE-IN) 1 ADRIANO ESPAILLAT (WRITE-IN) 10 BOB TURNER (WRITE-IN) 2 CHARLES B RANGEL (WRITE-IN) 2 CHARLES BARRON (WRITE-IN) 19 DAVID GREENE (WRITE-IN) 1 DAVID YASSKY (WRITE-IN) 1 EMANUEL FREDEROCKS (WRITE-IN) 1 ERIK VELAZQUEZ (WRITE-IN) 1 GEOROR MARINEZ (WRITE-IN) 1 GRACE MENG (WRITE-IN) 26 HAKEEM JEFFRIES (WRITE-IN) 1 HAKEEM S. JEFFRIES (WRITE-IN) 9 JOHN COFFEY (WRITE-IN) 1 JOHN O'HARA (WRITE-IN) 1 JOI CONNOR (WRITE-IN) 1 JOSEPH MARTHONE (WRITE-IN) 1 LEWIS SANTONI (WRITE-IN) 1 MARION BOROW (WRITE-IN) 1 MARK BARRON (WRITE-IN) 1 MATTHEW MILLER (WRITE-IN) 1 MATTHEW R RYAN (WRITE-IN) 1 MICKEY MOUSE (WRITE-IN) 1 MITCHELL REGENBOGEN (WRITE-IN) 1 MONICA GUERRA (WRITE-IN) 1 NAN ZHAA LIN (WRITE-IN) 1 NATASHA SKVORTSOVA (WRITE-IN) 1 NIDIN BELASQUE (WRITE-IN) 1 NUCHEM ROSENBERG (WRITE-IN) 1 RAIZY KATZ (WRITE-IN) 1 RUTH ARBERMAN (WRITE-IN) 1 SEAN MOCRE (WRITE-IN) 1 UNATTRIBUTABLE WRITE-IN (WRITE-IN) 35 Page 5 of 6 BOARD OF ELECTIONS Statement and Return Report for Certification IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK Federal Primary - 06/26/2012 PRINTED AS OF: Crossover 7/13/2012 7:08:27PM Democratic Party Democratic Representative in Congress (7th Congressional District), vote for 1 Total for Democratic Representative in Congress (7th Congressional District) YANKY TIRNOVER (WRITE-IN) 1 YANNA CHZN (WRITE-IN) 1 YORDI F OLIVO (WRITE-IN) 1 YUDE LO YE (WRITE-IN) 1 Total Votes 29,845 Unrecorded 290 We certify this statement to be correct, and have caused the same to be attested by the signatures of the members of the board, or a majority thereof, on Date Secretary Chairman Canvassing Board Canvassing Board Page 6 of 6.
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