(Editor's Note: This statement was provided by Scott Murphy for Congress on April 8, 2009.)

Glens Falls, NY -- On Wednesday, Scott Murphy's Campaign for Congress applauded today's counting of votes despite the Tedisco's campaign repeated attempts to endlessly delay this process. Murphy's campaign is represented by election law expert Henry T. Berger.

"We're pleased that domestic absentee ballots are starting to be counted today," said Henry T. Berger. "The people of the 20th Congressional District need their votes counted without endless delays, so they can be represented in Congress as quickly as possible during these tough economic times. We are confident that once all the absentee ballots are counted, Scott Murphy will win this election."

In Delaware County, the first county where absentee votes have been completely counted to date, Scott Murphy won the absentee ballot count by 20 votes. On Election Day, Tedisco won Delaware County. There is a Republican registration advantage of 63,000 to 48,000 there.

With counting yet to start tomorrow in Murphy's strongest counties of Washington, Warren and Essex, we feel very confident.

Before the polls even closed on Election Day, the Republicans filed a lawsuit to slow down the vote count. On Monday, April 6, 2009 Tedisco's campaign attempted to delay the counting of ballots until next week. The State Supreme Court sided with Scott Murphy's campaign and agreed that absentee ballots will start being counted today, as scheduled. The deadline for counties to receive military and non-military overseas ballots is April 13, 2009 and they are scheduled to be counted beginning on April 14, 2009

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