一名失踪的纽约民主党人必须留在选票上, 因为一名法官裁定他没有被合法宣布死亡。 A missing NY Democrat must stay on the ballot after a judge ruled he hasn’t been legally declared dead.

一位纽约州法官于2025年9月裁定,拿骚州立法机构失踪的民主党候选人Petros Krommidas必须留在11月的选票上,因为他没有根据州法律被依法宣布死亡,而州法律要求他离开三年。 A New York state judge ruled in September 2025 that Petros Krommidas, a missing Democratic candidate for the Nassau County Legislature, must remain on the November ballot because he has not been legally declared dead under state law, which requires a three-year absence. Krommidas在2025年春在长滩外的夜间游泳中消失,他身上的物品在岸上被发现。 Krommidas vanished during a night swim off Long Beach in spring 2025, with his belongings found on shore. 在两名共和党选民提出诉讼之后,尽管民主党人努力取代他,但他的名字仍保留在选票上。 His name stays on the ballot despite efforts by Democrats to replace him, following a lawsuit by two Republican voters. 此案与过去已故或失踪候选人获胜的选举相呼应，包括 1972 年阿拉斯加的老尼克·贝吉奇 （Nick Begich Sr.）。 The case echoes past elections where deceased or missing candidates won, including Alaska’s Nick Begich Sr. in 1972. Krommidas的家人敦促选民纪念他, 而批评者则说法律斗争延长了悲痛, 并可能出于政治动机。 Krommidas’ family urges voters to honor his memory, while critics say the legal battle prolongs grief and may be politically motivated. 现在,选民在重选现任共和党人或支持假定在海上失踪的候选人之间,面临一种罕见的选择。 Voters now face a rare choice between reelecting the incumbent Republican or supporting a candidate presumed lost at sea.