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Maryann Maltese, a candidate denied access to the Election Ballot (Special Election 2020-12th Assembly District) because Suffolk Supreme Court (Maltese v. Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYS Board of Elections) decided not to "hear" her complaint filed asking for relief that the Extended Time Frame to Petition in order to be on the Statewide Ballot for NYS Assembly 12th AD was denied to her and in doing so is unconstitutional. The Judicial granted Maltese Poor Person Judgement to proceed in Court, but denied it at 2nd Appellate "stating that "you have mentioned something worth being discussed"-but this Court will not grant you Poor Person Judgement-to proceed. As many of us are Furloughed and Temporarily unemployed-if a Petitioner meets Earnings aspects-that in essence is the only required information for the Clerk's Offices and Judicial to consider in proceeding with Local or Statewide Election Districts. This Election Season for the 12th Assembly District is a Special Election District due to the resignation of it's former Member 6 months into the 2019 term. Pandemic Orders and EO 202.7 required many of us to remain out of work. or lost jobs or furloughed-and like many of you-I'm not earning an income due to Pandemic Covid19 requirements and this Court denied my Poor Person Judgement which means that all Court Required Forms filed could be submitted without State Cost Fees associated to Maltese v. Hon. Cuomo and NYS Board of Elections 2020-01568 .

The end result as it stands of Maltese v. Hon. Andrew Cuomo and NYS Board of Elections-prohibited poor persons from due process in a Civil Election Law Process and without assigned Counsel-the Judges eliminated Maltese's complaints filed by Maryann Maltese. This Judicial decision reeks of prejudicial in their renderings. As a Female Tenured State Legislative Staff Member Inactive or Retired we earn 50% less annually-so all of us State Employees-as the Median Income Levels documented by the U.S. Census report meet Poor Person Judgement Financial requirements.

NYS acknowledges that income requirements are determined on earnings-not on preexisting property and if one like I or you do not have Earnings (as in a traditional w-2) then we should be eligible and approved by Judicial to submit Motions or Court required forms within the same Calendar year. Suffolk Supreme and 2nd Judicial-denied review-but rendered Election Decisions in Polenz v. Marcantonio 2020-01569-providing waiver of state residency requirements and virtual hearing.

Maltese v. Hon. Cuomo and NYS Board of Elections 2020-01568; did not seek residency changes as my service as a Public Officer and any need to be outside of the NYS is warranted. My Election Case is much deeper in questioning validity of protections provided to all other Party or Non-Party Candidates in NYS in receiving extended time frames to Petition or submit qualify paperwork to proceed with their Ballot requests-except the denial I received from Suffolk County Board of Elections denying me access to the Ballot.

This year's 12th NYS Assembly Win-is a fabrication of the Election Process because every Medical Agency within the Country and in NYS advised against Gathering and being "within six feet of each other" -hence the reason in my complaint I submitted seeking relief and usage of the Extended Time offered to every other race in NYS except the 12th Assembly Seat. Maltese v. Cuomo.included that the same constitutional or Executive Order 202.7 (Election Law) requirements of extended time frames that every Race scheduled for the New York State Legislature this year 2020 was Issued extended time frames, but Maltese was denied. That is a violation of Equal Rights Amendment.

In Maltese, the Judicial Decision which is Case Law-sets the future precedent on economics of election races being the "primary requirement" to be eligible to run for offices vs denial of such access to the ballot which is a violation of my "civil rights as a Woman , as a Respected Government Servant, as a Long Time Resident of the 12th NYS Assembly District; as someone like you-furloughed or not earning income levels which median standards on Long Island-DENIED-judicial Hearing.

Instead of providing me a Virtual Hearing as Virtual Hearing was provided in Election Law Cases (Polenz v. Marcantonio)-Suffolk Supreme provided elaborate opinionated discussion of my complaint while denying me "permission to be heard" That is violation and discriminatory illegal actions. The 2nd Appellate-didn't exactly agree with Suffolk Supreme; but continued to rubber stamp Suffolk Supreme's decision-that "as Female Litigant"-"My complaint is frivolous to be heard as a PPJ Litigant (we are all temporarily unemployed-documents providing proof of my financials provided to Judicial) and continued to State-"Where is Your Counsel?"

Maryann Maltese, is 30 year Election Campaign Manager for Federal and State Candidates-why would Judicial state in their renderings-"Where is Counsel". I'm not asking a question because I don't know the answer-I'm asking the question so that our voters here; make the connection just how important it is to sign Party or Designated Candidates Petitions. It's incredibly relevant to be registered to vote and to sign for your Delegate or Party Candidate when they Petition. It's not a game; and it does bring to light who and who is not on the Ballot for Statewide Offices.

I submitted ProSei Affidavit's to Suffolk Supreme and 2nd Judicial with financials attached for 2020-and my complaint seeking relief of Governor Cuomo's and NYS Board of Elections decision to eliminate me-to single me out-while providing universal protections and requirements for every single Party Candidate on the statewide Election Ballot- 2020. As I was the only Non-Political Party Candidate denied (a Delegate) in essence again; Judicial rendered that only wealthy Party Candidates are permitted access to Judicial for Election Law Processes which is violation Equal Rights Amendment 19, the Voting Rights Act of 1964, 1965 and Article 6 of NYS Constitution-have I missed any other statutes violating my right to a Hearing?

Additionally-not technically part of the above; my Legislative Platform this year was Vocal in reminding Women Voters who reside in New York State-that We still do not have Equality of Earnings Law in New York State. Please read that again.... If a Woman didn't earn enough income while in State Service and is presently Out of Public Service (tenured-good standing-can reenter State Service) then Why would the Petitioner be denied utilization of approved Poor Person Judgement to proceed in a Civil Election Law proceeding with Fellow State Employee Peers? I'm not a threat to them, no bad mail packages where sent to their offices with Anthrax in it; I'm law abiding-as I hold Tenure of Service. My reason to file Maltese V. Cuomo is out of respect that as a Tenured State Employee who carried out her Oath of Office-I respect the State Constitution Procedures-but Judicial cut-off (Suffolk) a Female State Public Officer Tenured from Judicial while granting Two non-incumbent Male Candidates a Hearing. There is a great movie; 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days a scene where several actors are playing a deck of cards game called Bull ___ where Matthew McCononaughey's family sitting around enjoying themselves-but I assure you this hasn't been enjoyable-that movie magic has not been the case in Suffolk.

Fear of Female Leadership within the State Legislature-is that answer- that I, after 40 years of Legislators (State) voting against Women's Equality Rights would actually be able to bring the State Statute Legislative Changes so desperately needed in Suffolk County to the surface. Do not be placated too by the recent Suffolk County Legislature's changes of the guard within themselves; which their legislative decisions does not impact Statewide Changes. Hence-women are still unequal in the earnings arena-check out McKinley's Law Books and get back to me. Without Electing State Legislators that support Women's Equality of Earnings and at present Pro-Choice Budgetary Decisions (it is one vote for both-like Cattle-sometimes we need a Visual)-then women's earning laws are not equal and we; as women are not in full ownership of our destiny.

For 40 years-Plus, Plus-Suffolk State Legislators have voted in the negative on the Women's Agenda. In 2009-No Fault Divorce State Law-finally provided the protections Women Litigants needed which should have sparked the fire to continue and enact Equality of Earnings for Women. In 2014-Governor Andrew Cuomo; Stated on behalf of NYS-I acknowledge NYS's wrong doing on behalf of Women Employed in the Public and Private Sectors-but has not Implemented Procedures or State Rule based for Equality of Earnings or in my case-retroactive Earnings claims (as it is acknowledged) for Women of New York State to be duly compensated for Employers Previous Wrong Doing. Thus-How could I pay or any other Female Employee of NYS afford to pay for Legal Counsel to be represented on an Election Law Case?! Filing ProSei is the only way-and being denied in Suffolk as a State Tenured Employee in good standing-like Courtroom Peers saids a lot about Suffolk County and where Women actually Stand in their Civil Rights. Does that sound like a Fair Election Process for the 12th Assembly District? Please feel free to send me an email or post your comments.

Moving forward-It's Imperative this 100th Anniversary of Women's Right to Vote to Implement Statutory Legislative (Not Case Law) Measure-The Maltese Equality of Earnings Law for the Women of NYS this Statewide Session. As the Business of New York is Virtually based; Legislators at home and state employees not in their offices-there is no problem for the State Legislature to Implement and enact the Maltese Equality of Earnings Law before December 31, 2020-Virtually Speaking.

Biden or NYS Administration Leaders or the Local Press - declaring that present Legislative 2020 is Lame Duck-is incorrect and those that support that position means they are lazy-or quaked! Legislators have been social distancing since March 19, 2020, in NYS. March 19, 2020 was the final date a Delegating Petitioner could submit their petitions to NYS Board of Elections-and additionally required State employees to work remotely. Legislators and their Staffs are being paid wages while social distancing-I'm not earning wages; NYS has my retroactive earnings in their possession-(holding it hostile; I don't know why-as NYS acknowledged their employment faults-but no issuance of retroactive earnings). NYS Legislators this Session can be called into Special Session before December 31, 2020-implementing the Maltese Equality of Earnings Law this year-as the State Budget passed in April 2020-and that Budget was set for Pro-Choice movement. This is what EO 202.7 meant-I understand; social distancing while State Employees are working towards resolutions of issues-including Retroactive Earnings-Wage Equality Requirements that are needed as of 2014. By Implementation Now (New Opportunities for Women)-Implementation of The Maltese Equality of Earnings Law-it will bring the needed changes Women need in assuring we receive retroactive earnings in the public sector, which then-provides claim process for others(women at large) to file retroactive earnings in New York State and set the precedent going forward so that in January 2021-when the new Class of State Legislators who take office-these Elected's already have the Outline to work from for Women. Women are registered 2x more than Men; why should Women wait longer? Why should it wait longer than December 31, 2020? If we allow The State Legislature or the Governor to use LAME DUCK excuses our year-the 100th Anniversary Year-then Women are being complacient.

Ladies-every day of 2020 for the remainder of the year-you must be diligent in your emails and writing to your State Legislators-Demanding that the Maltese Equality of Earnings Law is Implemented before December 31, 2020. Email every State Legislator in NYS Government-especially the one that represents you, cc Governor Cuomo and feel free to add me to your email submissions.

Maryann Maltese presently is a licensed RE Sales Associate with Weichert Realty-Cow Harbor, Certified Substitute Teacher -United Federation of Teachers Scholar and owns a Salon as an Independent Stylist. Maryann served the People of New York State from 1994-2013 Earned half of what Male Managers were paid in similar roles and Employment Titles-is due Retroactive Earnings held hostile by New York State and is an advocate for Women's Equality of Earnings Implementation Procedures for New York to follow.

For questions are concerns; you can reach me @ Maryannmaltese1000@gmail.com or Maryann@Cowharborrealty.com