Russell v. Board of Elections of Chautauqua County

Order affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: In this proceeding commenced by petitioner Patricia A. Russell, who objected to the nomination of respondent-appellant Samuel C. Alessi, Jr., for the position of Liberal Party candidate for Chautauqua County Family Court Judge, Special Term invalidated two separate sheets of the designating petition on the grounds that they were not authenticated by a notary public or by a commissioner of deeds as required by section 6-132 of the Election Law. Given the unambiguous wording of the statute as amended by the Legislature (formerly Election Law, § 135,…