Matthew Meyer has provided evidence of his residency in New Castle County, Delaware for the sufficient time period, according to the Department of Elections.
The Delaware Department of Elections has cleared Matthew Meyer from a residency challenge brought by to the Democratic primary loser County Executive Thomas Gordon. The issue was first questioned by WDEL several weeks ago, but not made official until Gordon filed the challenge.
“We have provided overwhelming evidence to elections officials proving that I meet the residency requirements to be our next County Executive. Today’s decision by the Department of Elections has put this matter to rest,” said Meyer in a written statement.
In a letter dated October 20, 2016, Meyer’s attorney, Charles J. Durante of Connolly Gallagher LLP, said Meyer has deep roots in Delaware, where he was raised, educated, and has lived continuously since September of 2011. The letter was in response to a residency challenge filed by Gordon’s attorney Sidney Liebesman, who claimed Meyer filed an individual non-resident income tax return, where he swore under the penalty of perjury that he was a non-resident of Delaware for the “full-year” of 2011.
The letter from Durante accuses Gordon of using a present or former state employee to disclose confidential tax return information in violation of state law.
“That Mr. Gordon was able to cite information on Mr. Meyer’s 2011 return is ominous, in ways that go beyond this matter,” said Durante. “Delaware law strictly requires the continuing confidentiality of all tax return information.”
“(This) speaks darkly about Mr. Gordon’s tactics and suggests the use of criminal acts in support of his desperate effort to capsize the determination of the voters in last month’s primary,” said Durante.
Indeed. Thomas P. Gordon must resign his office this evening. I don’t care if he has already lost and that he will only be in the job for a few more weeks. This little stunt points to his irredeemable corruption and narcissism. He has now shown he will do anything to hold onto power, so God knows what files he is destroying as we speak.