CD-17 Candidates Call on Cuomo to Reduce Ballot Requirements

Joint Statement from the Candidates of New York’s 17th Congressional District:

As we all know, our nation is in the midst of a pandemic threat from the novel coronavirus unlike anything we have experienced in recent memory.

This is a time for our nation to come together and acknowledge that the health and safety of our communities must transcend politics. We applaud the efforts of our public health officials and frontline healthcare providers here in New York who are working tirelessly to keep us safe.

As candidates to represent New York’s 17th Congressional District, we share a unique perspective on the challenges facing our community—and a special responsibility to do everything we can to keep the people of our district safe.

For the health and safety of the people of Rockland and Westchester Counties, our campaign staffs, and our volunteers, we are unwilling to continue business as usual. The petitioning process to collect signatures requires face-to-face interactions that fly in the face of safety guidance issued by the CDC, state health officials, and Governor Cuomo.

In consideration of this, we have come together to call on Governor Cuomo and the New York State Assembly to significantly reduce signature requirements to qualify for the primary ballot in June.

Signed:

- Adam Schleifer

- Allison Fine

- Asha Castleberry-Hernandez

- Catherine Parker

- David Buchwald

- David Carlucci

- Evelyn Farkas

- Mondaire Jones