Ragusa v. Board of Elections

At a general election held on November 4, 2008 Frank Padavan and James Gennaro were the two candidates for the public office of State Senator for the 11th Senatorial District. Following the election, the Board of Elections in the City of New York (hereinafter the Board of Elections) began the review required by Election Law § 9-209. During the process, a dispute arose between the two Commissioners of the Board of Elections as to whether the parties had been given an opportunity pursuant to Election Law § 9-209 (2) (d) to make objections to the casting or refusal to cast approximately 1,700…