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DEMOCRATIC DISPUTE SETTLED
December 14, 2007
Washington-It appears that the long standing Washington County Democratic party dispute has been settled one day before an expected court apperance. According to George Retos, one of the challengers to Milan Marinkovich’s election system, the two parties have reached an agreement to hold a new election within 30 days of the settlement.
The new election will be monitored by the Democratic State Committee due to the long standing disputes main contention, that Milan Marinkovich along with supporters and family of Commissioner Larry Maggi attempted to misuse proxy votes.
Part of the settlement will be according to Retos no admission of guilt by the Marinkovich led faction.
Marinkovich’s only opponent in the spring was George “Billy” Vitteck of Canton Township. At the time of the previous election, Vitteck had a good chance of winning due to a large group in opposition to Marinkovich. But since then, Marinkovich’s power and prestige has increased in part due to his stance on the behalf of Phyllis Ranko Matheny and Republican Steve Toprani.
Vitteck is considered to be a long shot to win the newly held election, while he might have actually won the previously disputed election.
