Suffolk Democratic Party chair says lengthening terms is 'unconstitutional'

Suffolk Democratic Chairman Rich Schaffer said Democrats are considering a lawsuit to invalidate a ballot measure on county term limits that was passed Tuesday.

“I believe that it will be found unconstitutional, and that then the races would have to be run again next year,” Schaffer said.

He said the gains made by Democrats will help mount their campaign next year.

“It allows us to attract other candidates for next year,” Schaffer said. “It'll make it easier to attract candidates in some of these districts and put resources into them, so that we can hopefully bring back a Democratic majority in the county legislature, and it'll allow us to attract candidates on the town level as well.”

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By John Asbury

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