Ban Fortes From Public Office If He Committed Fraud [OPINION]
If Joseph 'Jo Jo' Fortes was running for a New Bedford City Council seat and voting in a ward other than the one he was living in, that is fraud.
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Derek Baptiste Wins in Ward 4
Baptiste defeated Jo-Jo Fortes, 999 votes to 613.
Mitchell, Gomes to Square Off in New Bedford Mayoral Final
It was another year of low voter turnout in New Bedford, with 9.5 percent of registered voters casting 5,618 ballots, the same turnout as in the 2017 preliminary.
Ward Four Recount
The Election Committee counted 1,166 votes in incumbent Dana Rebeiro's favor over Joseph “Jo Jo” Fortes' 1,120, reducing the margin of victory from 48 to 46 votes.
Ward 4 Recount Monday
This Monday night will mark the official recount of the Ward 4 ballots from the November 7th election. Election Commissioner Manny DeBrito called into WBSM to offer some insight into the recount process.
Fortes Wants a Recount
After losing the Ward 4 election by just 48 votes to incumbent Dana Rebeiro, defeated candidate Joseph "Jo Jo" Fortes is calling for a recount.