New York GOP Primary Candidates Question Ballot-Qualifying Signature Rule

Published on May 13, 2024

Taiwanese immigrant Joseph J. Chou, 60, knows the American dream is true because he’s living it. After immigrating to the United States with his parents, he started a successful auto-mechanic business in the migrant community of Flushing, Queens. He was campaigning to unseat Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) in the 6th District as a Republican. But, the political newcomer is facing obstacles he didn’t foresee. “I’m realizing they get you on the signatures,” Mr. Chou alleged. “The GOP does not want anybody to challenge their candidate [Thomas Zmich] and the GOP nominated the same candidate in 2020 and 2022.”  In 2022, Ms. Meng defeated Mr. Zmich with 63.9 percent of the vote....

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