Women's Equality Movement-Election Day November 3, 2020

As we get closer to November 3, 2020-the Presidential Election-the biggest Election Moment-Rebirth our Country takes place every 4 years; where do you stand on the Matter of Equality Of Earnings for Women in the Private and Public Sectors? Do we discuss it in present day terms or do we sit at ease as if Women's Equality of Earnings has been satisfied-especially in Suffolk County?

It's a question I ask myself daily as I analyze New York State's present day Role in the"Creation of the Women's Equality of Earnings Process and Implementation of a Claim Process for Women who have not received Equality of Earnings for prior work performances; and; for Present Day Wage Earners in their Field-does your HRA provide mediation or dispute resolution processes during employment signing or within new contractual employment reviews". In 2014; Governor Andrew Cuomo; inspired the Women's Equality Political Party (WEP) to organize for the Governor's Race as a place where women and their supporters could ban together to show solidarity on ensuring that Equality of Earnings would be implemented-and a process thereof created for Women who "already performed, provided excellent employment services, but did not or could not file claims to receive outstanding earnings due to Women during that time.

Is it Tort or can retroactive Bill languages be Enacted to ensure that these injustices are corrected? Yes-some of us may need to file a Tort Claim and others; in previous employment service; can have retroactive bill languages implemented to acknowledge and correct employment injustice as a civil means of fairness. (Please keep this statement above a staple point of my position in your minds eye, as we discuss it here in a safe effective way with the understanding that WEP's Platform is is still pending)

Maryann Maltese, a former NYS Legislative Communications Manager for the NYS Legislature (1994-2013) is one of these Women with 18 years of work experiences within the NYS Legislature who is entitled to retroactive Bill Languages to correct employment injustice because mediation and/or employment contract dispute services did not exist during her state employment.

Many women across NYS who are or were employed with the Private and Public Employment Sectors-joined WEP and Governor Cuomo because "we" are the Classes of Women within the Employment Sector that were mistreated in receipt of Earnings Issued-and instead of filing Class Action Suits-Governor Cuomo encouraged women to believe in his support for Enacting and Implementing a Process Legislatively for those of us to receive Vindication. If it's not a Tort because there is NO Process to Pursue; and Governor Cuomo made a public claim in 2014 that Women Like Me; will have our day-Then; we the Women impacted are are entitled to retroactive earnings unreceived. That Legislative Mechanism granting review and or implementation of a Claim Process has not been completed-it's now 2020-how much Notice does the Governor of New York State require to move on what is rightfully Mine-Employment Earnings performed? And- If the Governor of NYS declares the resolution of Legislation has occurred-where is the Process for the plaintiff or claimant?-in this case the Employee (victim of such acknowledged employment treatment) as Governor Cuomo has acknowledged pre-existed in 2014-where does the prior Employee of NYS File? In Private Sector Cases-A female litigant-files with or without her Attorney at State Supreme for a separate Judicial to review.

In my case; as a Former NYS Public and Civil Servant without Union Representation for the NYS Legislature-Retroactive Legislation is required. The first question any Female Litigant or Claimant needs to ask herself-"Which Avenue -Which Venue should I take to have my Complaint or Claim reviewed. Many of us-aren't informed of our Rights of Employment-especially if we are not Unionized. Who is your employer-where do the Women discuss it as a means of sharing their experiences as was the case and reason for Women's Equality Political Party to begin their journey on this issue in 2014-it's now 2020-where do Women file for their Outstanding Earnings Claims?

I say this to the Patch Community today-because I'm not emotional-I'm advocating for justice in the manner of which Governor Cuomo; himself declared in 2014-"we will get to the bottom of this and we will figure it out". That is Governor Cuomo's statement-again; it's Now 2020.

I have outlined Legislative Intent to him-wording to be implemented which it has not occurred-the Bill Intent it above and has been forwarded to his staff.

It's been 7 annual Legislative Sessions and those Women; like me; who reached Tenure of Service-not receiving in present day terms "our retirement benefits" or in my case as I'm not Retired-I'm not receiving a Pension yet-Legislative Retroactive Bill Language Must be Implemented to correct Earnings not fully paid to me.

Maryann Maltese held two employment titles within the NYS Legislature which required earnings to be added or included, but the earnings were not Added into each other-and it was required. By the Governor ignoring the Pleas of present, or former Female Legislative Employees entitled to resolve- we have been reduced to filing for Welfare or State Benefits while NYS is sitting back and saying in some unethical manner-"Wait for your Earnings Longer-I'll eventually get to it" or Now, again Maryann-is Not the Right Time for New York State to implement such measures". Really?- What?! Do women in the Private Sector Wait to pursue outstanding employment earning challenges for 7 years? Are Men asked to Work-perform Such Work and then; Hold off-please wait 7 years for me (your Employer) to correct employment injustice? What is the general public's answer on that?

By pushing off what is required by Law-the Governor on behalf of NYS eliminated "my" Statute of Limitations to file a tort because as a Public Officer with NYS Legislature-we believe in the Promise provided-we are bounded by the State Constitution while employed. We are not Unionized and as Public Officers-we trust in the words we Draft and Implement each and every single day of the year.

I announced my Candidacy for NYS Assembly in 2018 and 2020, partially as a Supporter of the Women's Equality Movement-but also because I love what I do and I'm great at it. I'm not patting myself on the back-my employment record from 1994-2013 speaks volumes about me and I hold the highest approval percentages achieved in election districts where Constituencies vote their conscious-72-76%-so Governor-that is the directness of where is my retroactive salary for employment titles held-and performance met on behalf of the people of New York State.

In 2018-not enough signatures on the Petition achieved- I did not file a Court Challenge. In 2020; Covid 19 State of Emergency shut down "gathering to physically ask for your signature at your door or in person as all of us we all are under police orders not to gather; and if we did-sanctions could be issued. I still walked the district between March 7-and March 17, 2020-as petitioning for the Seat began on February 25, 2020-but due to Covid19 Statewide Police Orders-daily changes in the mannerism to gather implemented, placing me and any volunteer that might have circulated in harms way. I'm not the Party Candidate-meaning if anyone Petitioned for me and they contracted COVID 19-I could be financially liable. I challenged the State of Emergency March 7, 2020-new Election Law procedures because the wording of that EO of 3/7/2020-extended time to every single Election Race (federal, state, school board); but NOT the 12th NYS Assembly Seat-it reduced Time To gather and collect signatures-a violation of NYS Constitution-Article 6.

As a result of the NYS Board of Elections decision to deny my petitions filed for the Democratic line-I filed a Civil Court Challenge with Suffolk Supreme Court-which they denied to Hear my complaint; which also included asking the Court to provide relief and alternative to Independent petitioning being revoked in its entirety. By the Court not granting me a Hearing of Election Process-it permitted Political Party Chairman's if they exist in Suffolk reigning undemocratic permission to "hand select" a person to be on the ballot which is the case of the candidate presently running as an Independent for the NYS Assembly 12th AD. Independent Petitioning by NYS Board of Elections Rules required petitioning for the 12th AD to begin later in the year-

April 14, 2020-that democratic election process never transpired-Party Chair from the Independence Party-never returned my calls or emails to conduct candidate interviews for the seat. Never sent a Candidate Questionnaire. Do we think there is an issue here in Suffolk County for Women Residents-Registered Voters-seeking Elective Office?

After the NYS Board of Elections (Suffolk County Chapter) denies ones petitions to be listed on the ballot; a Candidate from which ever NYS Political Party they seek to run on their party line-can file a complaint with Suffolk Supreme Court challenging the reasons why they were denied access to the Ballot. Hence-my reasons for filing my Election Law Case (if you petitioned and were denied by Board of Elections-these were one of the Only Court Challenges that could be filed in Suffolk Supreme at the end of March-beginning of April 2020-Why then; as a Former NYS Public Servant (Like them, a State Employee) be denied a Hearing? It's a very good question for Suffolk Residents and State Employees who live in Suffolk to ask yourselves on!

My case was not the only Election Law Challenge filed at Suffolk County and Polenz v. Marcantonio, 2020-01569-Suffolk agreed to "Hear" and rendered judgement granting Marcantonio "a spot on the ballot" and that Virtual Hearings could be heard. Marcantonio and Brown are not INCUMBENTS-meaning neither one of them is presently the NYS Assembly Member for the 12th AD-so eliminating my Right to a Hearing of an Election Law Matter sends the message to me; and hopefully other women-where We Stand in Suffolk County Judicial. To me-that's handing the Race over without fair competition. I'm a 30 year Campaign Manager-It's a Lynching is worse way of Process on the 100th Anniversary Year of the Women's Movement-denial of a hearing. I was diligent in jurisdiction, diligent in filing motions on time-what could the excuse be-beyond discrimination as a Woman?!

I filed Maltese v. Hon. Andrew Cuomo and NYS Board of Elections 2020-01568 ; before the case above- seeking justice of violation of Article 6 of the NYS Constitution which grants Petitioners 37 days of Time to petition as the Non-selected political party candidate; my complaint also requested that the Court provide me with Relief in March 2020-Suffolk Supreme said No-they do not want to review the complaint-but award me a Poor Person Judgement so fees of Court time would not be required-which Supreme Court denied as well. Suffolk Doesn't want to Hear the Case-and then-We're in Pandemic-there is no Employment based on the Emergency Order of 3-7-2020-we're all being encouraged to stay home for safety reasons-but 2nd Judicial over turns my Poor Person Judgement-advising I can pay for Legal Counsel going forward-but again-there's no guarantee-that even if I paid for Counsel at this point-That 2nd Judicial would "Hear" Maltese v. Hon. Andrew Cuomo and NYS Board of Elections. What does that mean for women of Suffolk?

As a result-I filed with the 2nd Judicial-The Appellate Division-as I, the petitioner was not in agreement with Suffolk County Supreme Court's reasoning of not granting me a Hearing and as such-is also in violation of the 1964-65 Voting Rights Act-preventing a Female Candidate for Public Office the right to be Heard of her Election Law Plea.

By Suffolk Supreme Court denying Maryann Maltese a Hearing of the Election Law complaint, considering multiple factors; my personal Employment Claim with NYS-and advocation for women on this matter; to also be denied as a Former State Employee access to the Court House for a Hearing-is unheard of. If I'm denied this - the Legal Pedigree-that is the Legal Professions wording of a perspective clients bio-then other Women have and will be denied access to the Court House for matters of vital importance to them. Suffolk County Supreme stating that my Complaint filed- my reason above was frivolous; is undeniably discriminatory and absurd.

I'm completely glad Suffolk Supreme Court acknowledged I'm a poor person but Judgement to proceed, and through the process continued to declare that I did not serve the defendants (Cuomo and NYS Board of Elections)-absurd-Order to Show Cause was filed on March 30, 2020 and so forth. I'm former State Employee too and/or retiree so we're earning now 50% less As retirees-so all of us eventually who are State Employees are going to meet that Mark-to be eligible for Poor Person Judgements to proceed with Court Processes of any type. Will the Present President of the U.S. also file as a Poor Person for Court Processes-will he need too? Instead of Hearing my matter-the Court played with the Election Law Complaint-to determine only by rendering Poor Person Judgement-instead of hearing the Constitutionality of my Election law complaint.

Being a Political Scientist for 33 years; working for the Legislature and on Candidate Races as the Campaign Manager well aware at times of different Court Jurisdictional decisions-I asked myself while I'm filing and refiling Motions-or mailing the defendants (Governor's office and NYS Board of Elections Office) Notice to Show Cause-and they're unresponsive-did they receive the filings-why are they avoiding a Non-Criminal request to discuss it? Isn't avoiding Service-grounds for arrest? Aren't they-the defendants in contempt of court-as I placed them on notice-6x? Yes-why are these offices permitted to not respond?

Take a step back- Ask yourselves this-I still have a pending Employment Complaint on Notice with NYS for outstanding wages not provided while in public service- and this Court in Suffolk County on the Election Law Matter as that is where "Our" Supreme Court jurisdiction is located-denies me a Hearing. I ask myself this question-if I lived in Nassau or Queens County-and filed my complaint there (Election Law) would I have been denied a Hearing at the Start Gate? What do you think as a Woman?

As Election Law Cases were filed this Season in other Supreme Court jurisdictions throughout NYS and these Party Petitioners received Hearings! As well as an Election Law hearing in Suffolk; Polenz v. Marcantonio 2020-01569-these two Court Petitioners are not Incumbents for the seat! That means no Candidates for the 12th AD in Suffolk should have been given any preferential treatment of review. We're all at the same level of person- seeking the communities support to run for office. By that rendering-it discriminated against females acknowledging a discriminatory difference between a citizen who receives a political parties endorsement to run on the ballot for all political parties being more VALUABLE then a private citizens petitioning efforts to gain access to the ballot-and then eliminating my right to a hearing as a Female in Suffolk County. That's what that rendering did.

Is the rendering Justified?

So I asked myself-how can One's Complaint(mine) on essential aspects of the Election Process for Statewide offices; as the Plaintiff, seeking review of a Civil Election Law Constitutional Matter be denied a review-denied a Virtual or in person Hearing? Do you have the answer for me? Although I appreciate the Court's stand on our mutual financial ability to be exempt from paying Clerk or Court Fees-the bigger issue-was being denied because of being Poor and Female-unable to afford Legal Counsel for Election Law Matter. I filed all the correct Court required documents with the Clerk's office and served the Defendants (Governor Cuomo and NYS Board of Elections) properly (please keep in mind-this particular Election Law Case isn't a personal election complaint between me and the other 2 present Candidates on the ballot for the 12th Assembly District). My Election Law Challenge, Maltese v. Hon. Cuomo and NYS Board of Elections, sought out relief stating that my constitutional right to be heard on my denial of access to the ballot-on the Democratic Line; and including; my intent to petition as an Independent was denied. I have 30 years of Political Campaign Experiences and an Election Law Matter-a complaint of such like mine-has Never been denied at the Starting point of Court Process. In 30 years of Legislative Process-an Election Law Hearing-Now has been denied to a Female Candidate in Suffolk County. Please read it again.

Has a female ever held the NYS State Assembly 12th Seat? Has a female ever held the NYS Senate 2nd or 5th Seats? No-women have not been represented in this area-our rights have been stifled for 38 years.

I have resided in Suffolk County for 20 years-I'm a home owner as a Single woman; I'm quite smart enough to file Court Forms-that isn't the issue. The issue is Women are being denied basic quality of life rights-my right to be heard as a Mutual Professional within the NYS Legislative Process in a Civil Matter (Election Law). By doing this- denying me a Hearing of an Election Law Matter-on top of Not making good on the 2014 Women's Agenda -which includes my Claim of outstanding Earnings due to me as a Former NYS Legislative Employee in Great Employment Status is a Lynching of women this 100 year of our Right to Vote. This is so fundamentally vital to me as Woman and as a Former NYS Legislative Officer who resides in Suffolk County where we educate our Daughters (I have one too) to excel and the Governor is not Moving on our Agenda-but holding the concept hostile because I; proceeded to Run for Elective Office without Party Endorsement-or consent. Read that again-I'm no Coward-but I do know a few.

Equality is only real when Women Earn the Same Wage generally speaking-and as they Proceed through their Employment Service (tenure of Service in the public sector) receive Employment Contracts that warrant such responsibility. Now that Hon. Amy Barrett is sworn in-to the United States Supreme Court- where Do Women stand in our Movement to receive Equality of Earnings? Is that Issue not going to be head at the United States Supreme Court? Justice Barrett is not Pro-Choice and in New York State-our right of Choice and Right to Equality of Earnings are wedded together every Budget Season. It's one Vote for both Women's Rights-but our Right to Equality of Earnings has been shelved for 100 years-will it need to take another 100 years before Women in Public Service receive due justice?

Suffolk County is wrong for denying me an Election Law hearing this 2020 Election Season-Shame on them!

That rendering-and now CASE LAW has sent a rift through the Women's movement because we are only Equal when we are Paid for Employment Service rendered. If I had the earnings promised me in 2014-due to me-the retroactive difference of earnings I already earned-this is the difference; then as a Woman-Payment of Counsel to represent me-would have been met as No one is entitled to an Attorney on Civil Matters (Election Law is included). As the State of New York gaged me silently -it is a lynching-that is the way I see it. If you read the history of the Women's Movement in Suffolk in particular and you will learn that Women voices were shut down 100 years ago-the Media didn't report on all sides of the issue. Check in with the Northport Historical Women's Society and see if you can locate materials of women who were involved in it 100 years ago. How well documented is their plight-and did the Media 100 years ago-keep track of our pleas? This Election Season 2020; on the State Level-the Matter of Maltese v. Hon Cuomo and NYS Board of Elections was gaged ordered! Why? Does the Governor need another Book concept!?-Interesting how his Personal Memoir of His Leadership of Covid 19 hit the Press last month-but a my Court Challenge would not get heard in Suffolk-and my outstanding Earnings has not been issued by NYS.

Women will not be silenced in Suffolk County-no matter what our skin color is; and the aspects of the 1964-1965 Voting Rights Act include Women as a Protective Class and are the premise of my Election Law Case above-the 2nd Judicial should have over-turned Suffolk County Supreme Court's decision on the Election Law Case-an Attorney from the Public Sector-any one of them-should have stepped forward and signed on because ultimately-the issue pertains to Women's Rights-where are they in Suffolk? Ask yourselves about your own journey and get back to me.

If I sat back-and didn't file the Election Law case but advocate for Implementation of a Process to receive Outstanding Earnings-what message would that send to the generation of younger women beneath me? The wrong one.

Today, You may not agree with the Swearing in of Judge Amy Coney Barrett; she lives her truth in her renderings. I live mine-but it doesn't mean Women can not join together to support a Final implementation of processes so Women finally receive outstanding Earning Claims. We must be equal in Earnings before as a Class-we focus our attention on other issues. Ask yourself today - Where does Judge Amy Barrett stand in her renderings as a Judge for Equality of Earnings? I don't know-because Judge Barrett has not declared her position. While Judge Barrett is now the US Justice-replacing Bader who was a staunch advocate for women's civil rights of Choice and Earnings-as Women; we need to be much more awake of the State Legislative Priorities that have NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN NYS. Women need to take Pro-Active Steps to ensure that Present day language and processes to file our claims if injustice resonated or resonates is clearly defined for Women. By doing that-Women are taking control of their destiny and not worrying if the US Supreme Court will over-turn our Basic Rights. The Late Justice Bader would tell us that now-Work with your State Legislatures to ensure the BEST pieces of Legislation are FINALLY Implemented for Women-until we have control of the Highest Court of the Land again.

Our right of earnings and our right of Choice evolve around each other-it is one Budget Bill in NYS. To correct this-the Governor in 2014-set roots that finally rooted in 2017-but he did not implement procedures for public sector women to receive their retroactive bill language to correct it or the implementation of processes to proceed. Where do you live in your truth? The Women's Movement in Suffolk County will rise-we must; and

It starts again every Election Day, Rebirth of the Nation-Equality of Earnings implemented immediately in New York State-the Process Defined for Outstanding Claims (like mine) and yours.

The Implementation of the Maltese Equality of Earnings Law-to give us; Women our Earnings due-that will send the Message to the U.S. Supreme Court today and tomorrow-we, Women, will not be reduced as an Employment Class any further-Women want their Equality of Earnings-that's when we are in full control of our individual destiny. I'm not waiting another 100 years for my outstanding earnings to be paid to me-nor should any other woman. Reach out to your state legislative members-and make sure they tell you what the process to file claims are. If no answer-then you know what needs to be done on November 3rd.

I'll see you in the district. To get involved; post here or email; maryannmaltesefornysassembly@gmail.com.