Court Finds Evidence of Ballot Harvesting in Connecticut Democratic Primary

Judge in Bridgeport orders a new primary

Late Wednesday, Judge William Clark issued his ruling in the case of Gomes v. Clemmons et al. He found sufficient evidence to throw the outcome of the democratic primary, held September 12th, into question.

The primary pitted the current Mayor, Joe Ganim, against the challenger, John Gomes. Gomes alleged that the law on handling the absentee ballots was…