Pavis v. Heffernan

Application to declare valid the nominating petition filed by the petitioner designating him as a candidate for the office of City Councilman of the City of New York from the Borough of Richmond, to be voted for in the forthcoming general election, and to direct the Board of Elections to place his name on the official councilmanic ballots. Said designating petition was declared invalid by the Board of Elections upon a hearing on objections duly filed, and it is the determination thus made which is sought here to be reviewed.

Subdivision b of section 1004 of the New York City Charter (1938)…