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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

daily NEW’S, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2001

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likely to get extra term 1 Laiv limits tenure 1 B) JOE MAHOrtY and MICHAa R. BLOOD Ctuu NEWS STAIV WRUERa

Despite growing sentiment that Mayor Giuliani be allowed to stay on in City Hall, prospects for his continued tenure appeared remote yester­ day. The Legislature would have to take the extraordinary step of lifting the city’s term-limits law and postponing the mayoral election — and Al­ bany insiders said they saw virtually no chance it would do so. “I think the election will proceed as sched­ uled.” said David Sidikman (D-Plainvicw), fore Tuesday's primary to override the Chairman of the Assembly Elections com- term-limits law and suspend the election — mittee. “I don't see any of these rumors steps by any measure. coming to fruition.” PataJd seid little yesterday to give the im- Since last week's terrorist attack' on the pression he would pressure the Legislature W)rtd Trade Center, support has grown for ™ aiuliani's belmlf. Giuliani, who has been widely praised for “We are still focused simply on the relief his management end compassion, to slay effort and the effort to by to deal with (he on as mayor. ijnmetliflteprubJens, *’ Pataki Jiaid. “Wf'JJ be Even former Mayor Ed Koch, e frequent talking with the mayor emd other people” adversary, pointed out that voters could <4 mayoral election. ; mounr a write-in campaign for the mayor in Asked later to clarify whether he was con- Tuesday’s primary. side ring postponing the primary, he said, But lerm-limits law bars Giuliani from ’ "“<*6 that decision [to reschedule , taking office even if he wins. P™"^ «?'. Ttay^yJ. f didn t m^e a _ . _ L -a • AC unilateral decision, I discussed it with the The mtngue has been dnven in part by and he poren- , Giuliani who h^ made coi^ichng state- Ei candidates As we tonvard. we'll con- ' ments about whemer he would insider re- discSssion.” mainlAg at the helm ill City Hall. I . ^. .. . ,, . ,,, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has On Monday, GiuJ^^d he Shou d leave said repeatedly that the election should i Dec. 31. as required by terai-lunils law, but take place aS scheduled Albmiy insiders said he was not about to a- . .Jt 1.,. HH upset an election that recent polls suggest -Those are things to think about and dis- end ,^th a Democrat taking over the cuss, but It almost doesn't seem right to be mayor's office after eight years of Hepublr- talking about that right now," Giuliani told aoun.™™, "P"”*" yesterday. The talk of an extended term for Giuliani 1 e. .U - e. 2^2- Legal experts say it Would take kiterven-' has created a growing sense of impatience ■ Mayor Giuliani bowi head during yesterday's ineottnE with French Presl- son by the Legislature and Gov. Pataki to bi mayoral campaigns, which have been ; ! dent Jacques CMrec at Pier 91 Titered been talk the mayor should contin- keep Giuliani in office. pushed into near-anonymity since the ue En office for awMfe. But Chances of that happening seem unOkely. Bills would have to be rushed through be- Trade Center fell. p/cr-;*

Hearing ordered on pushing back primary, By scon SHIFREL late the Voting Rights Act and are used for tabulating preliroi- is huge, cf course, but we are primary election and possible DULVNEWSSTAffwnnER the First and 14th amendments nary results. absolutely going to get it done,” runoff was conducted by the city A fcdeml judge ordered a to the Constitution. ’The police came down and he said. and the state in a constitutiond manner,” hearing today to dedde wheth­ The Boani of Elections is just told us that they cannot do it,” The suit notes that the city is The Legislature passed a law er to postpone Tuesday's prima­ blocks from the Wbrld Trade Centili said. ’TTie computer still grieving from Its loss. last Thursday rescheduling the ry election and the Nov. 6 gener­ Center and has been hit hard by lines'that would send the re- There are more than 140 election for nejct Tuesday and al election. the disaster. suits are out. The lines them- council candidates, as well as any possible runoffs two weeks later. Brooklyn Federal Judge Leo The board's deputy director, selves physically no longer ex- candidates for mayor and At the time, public advocate Glasser will consider a lawsuit Joseph Gentili, snid he doesn’t ist.” seven for public advocate, lead- candidate Norman Siegel urged filed by nine City Council candi­ think the board will have pre- The fxjanJ also doesn't have ing most analysts to predict at Gov. Pataki to push back the dates and five voters that asked liminary results of most races access to the names of ell regis- least one runoff. election further, but the gover­ that the primary — already — including the mayoral eon- tered voters and is using a tele- None of the mayoral candi- nor ignored him. Siegel’s attorney, Paul pushed back two weeks from test — until the weekend follow- phone tree to contact 30,000 dates would comment on the Wooten, filed the suit, but Siegel Sept. 11 — be delayed at least disavowed any connection to li. until Oct. 9- The board's computers T were h would Still, Centili, who id nott jj in the suit “I'm still troubled whether the "The New York City election not yet fully functional as of yes- comment onjthe suit, vowed said the state will fighi it. Board of Elections cart conduct this election,” Siegel said. “Bui terday,_ and officials do not ex- that the election will go off with process is still in utter chaos," ____ .^Je believe ---------- matter to be once it’s been set, to unset it this----------------- ------- according to the suit, which -- peel-to -------- ■ have ------- the -help of the cen-, ■ tewwhitches. lukuics. _ _______ without- merit,"“ ''said- 'Marc Mo.— now-couldcraate-lurtbec confu- claim.s The election would vio- frat police computers, which “The effect of this (disaster] lette. “The rescheduling of the sion."

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