Legal Opinion
Green Party of Erie County v. Erie County Board of Elections
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 3, 2016Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John L. Michalski, J.
Petitioners brought this Election Law article 16 special proceeding seeking, inter alia, an order directing respondent Erie County Board of Elections to void ab initio the designating petitions of respondent James DePasquale, Jr. and to remove his name as the Green Party’s candidate for the office of State Senator in the 60th District in November’s general election. For the reasons set forth below, that application is denied.
Procedural History
On July 14, 2016 respondent James DePasquale, Jr. filed designating petitions with respondent Erie County Board…
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