Original sentence: A Philadelphia healthcare contractor is claimed to have used a number of names to make illegal campaign contributions to the campaigns of several politicians, including Acevedo Vila's, during the 2000 political campaign, allegedly to ensure the granting of government contracts.Months following the announcement, Hernández Mayoral widthdrew from the race, citing personal matters, Acevedo Vilá announced he would run for the Governor's seat.The ballots were cast both for the Puerto Rico Independence Party, and for Acevedo Vila as the candidate for governor, a voting option that has long been legal and valid by Puerto Rico law.The vote for the party banner selects that party's slate of candidates by default, but the voter can select individual candidates from other parties to replace candidates from the default slate, eliminating the possibly of a vote counted twice
Edited sentence: A Philadelphia healthcare contractor is claimed to have used a number of names to make illegal campaign contributions to Acevedo during the 2000 political campaign, to ensure the granting of government contracts.Acevedo Vilá filled the vacant candidacy due to the fact that no other candidate wanted to follow on Calderón's highly controversial footsteps.At this time, it was hidely held that the Popular Democratic Party would have a very hard time retaining power on the island.Months following the announcement, Hernández Mayoral widthdrew from the race, citing personal matters.The ballots were cast both for the Puerto Rico Independence Party, and for Acevedo Vila as the candidate for governor, resulting in their votes being counted twice