R.I. Democratic Party drops complaint over signatures

PROVIDENCE –– The state Democratic Party has withdrawn objections to the nomination signatures submitted by two candidates running against two of the highest-profile Democratic politicians in the state. The names of Jonathan Scott, a Republican running against Rep. Patrick Kennedy, and Christopher Young, a Democrat challenging Sen. Jack Reed, will appear on the ballot, according to Robert Kando, executive director of the Rhode Island Board of Elections. In hearings yesterday, the board handled several other challenges to the certification of candidates for the ballot: •In the race for Rhode Island House District 6, the board concluded that Democrat Dirk Hennessey did not qualify for the ballot. •In the House District 67 race, Dana Peloso, of Warren, withdrew his application seeking to overturn the decisions of the Barrington... [read full story]