Swan v. Cohen

This proceeding is brought to direct the board of elections of the city of New York to place on the ballot for the primary election certain names as candidates for the positions of county committeemen in the 12th to the 27th election districts, inclusive, of the 5th Assembly district, New York county. The proceeding was commenced by two orders to show cause. Since the signing of said orders the Board of Elections has unanimously sustained objections filed by sixteen citizen objectors pursuant to section 142 of the Election Law *70(Cons. Laws, ch. 17). The instant proceeding was commenced without…