Sources at the Board of Elections counting room tell us that the certification of the 30th Council District ballots were being tallied for about 10-hours today. On election night, November 7th, the numbers showed that incumbent Elizabeth Crowley had totaled 10,088 votes while challenger Robert Holden had 10,221. Both candidates reportedly were confident they would prevail, waiting for the absentee ballots to be counted. With the results showing a 133 difference the 400 or so absentee votes could have changed the results.
Apparently the scene at the board of elections Wednesday included Queens Republican Party operative John Haggerty and Demcratic Party representative Michael Reich at the head of the large conference room table with about 15 others around the room throughout the day.
A source tells us that the results came out of the meeting and are to be announced and certified tomorrow morning, Wednesday, November 16th. It looks like the two more or less split the absentee ballots and Holden came out victorious by 137 votes.