Editor’s note: Andrew Fung and Ashley Wei are two residents of Dragon Springs whose voting rights were denied because of a faulty challenge. They are concerned that the charges made against them may have had the effect of deepening misunderstandings in Deerpark about Dragon Springs, and have submitted letters to the editor in the hopes of helping the community understand better the place where they live and study.
In August Deerpark Town Supervisor and Town Republican Chairman Gary Spears challenged the right to vote of 30 Chinese-American residents of Dragon Springs, raising questions in comments he made to the media and in his formal challenge with the Board of Election as to whether they were U.S. citizens and residents of Deerpark. Upon investigation, all were found to be citizens with the right to vote.
