Legal Opinion
Rancourt v. Magill
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 16, 2011PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
To gain a position on the primary election ballot as a candidate for the nomination of the Republican Party as its candidate for the public office of Town Clerk of the Town of Beekman, Melinda Magill was required to obtain 145 valid signatures on her designating petition, representing 5% of the enrolled Republican Party voters in the Town of Beekman (see Election Law § 6-136 [2]). The subscribing witnesses for Magill’s designating petition attested that they obtained a total of 308 signatures. However, a review of the designating petition reveals that the subscribing witness statements…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Matter of Hochberg v. D'ApiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Fox v. Westchester County Board of ElectionsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Brown v. SachsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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