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Office of the District Attorney P. David Soares ALBANY, NY – District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that the Public Integrity Unit will be overseeing the DA's Quick Response Teams to provide on the spot investigations of allegations of criminal violations of the election law. The Quick Response Teams will each consist of an investigator and an ADA. They will all be connected with mobile communications and they will be randomly visiting polling places throughout the county and throughout the day. They will be working closely with the Board of Elections and will receive instant notification of any allegations of impropriety or illegal behavior. "Without good, solid evidence, election fraud cases are very difficult to prosecute," Soares said. "Hopefully, the mere presence of these teams will encourage all participants to ensure that both the letter and the spirit of the law is scrupulously observed. The right to vote is one of our most precious rights. And the right to vote means the right to have all votes counted equally and fairly without undue influence or intervention," Soares stated today. Anyone wishing to report a possible case of election law violations should contact the Albany County Board of Elections at 487-5060. For further information contact: Rachel McEneny
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