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| Senator John Pinto |
From the Alamogordo Daily News - by Milan Simonich Texas-New Mexico Newspapersalamogordonews.com - SANTA FE -- Matthew Tso, a candidate for the state Senate, has filed a lawsuit alleging that incumbent Democrat John Pinto filed fraudulent and inaccurate nominating petitions. Tso, also a Democrat, is asking a judge to remove Pinto from the June primary election ballot. Pinto, 87, could not be reached immediately for a response. Tso, 33, said today that Pinto incorrectly listed his address on his candidacy filing. In addition, Tso alleges that most of the 900 signatures Pinto collected were duplicates, photocopies or otherwise fraudulent. "He signed his own petition twice," Tso said in a telephone interview. Court records show that Tso filed the lawsuit Friday in the court of Judge Karen L. Townsend of the Aztec-Farmington District. Pinto, of Tohatchi, has been a state senator since 1977 and is the oldest member of the Legislature. Read more
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