DiNonno v. Castioni

In a proceeding pursuant to Election Law § 16-102, inter alia, to invalidate two petitions for an opportunity to ballot by providing for write-in candidates pursuant to Election Law § 6-164 in a primary election to be held on September 18, 2007 for the nominations of the Independence Party as its candidates for the public offices of Supervisor of the Town of Wappinger and Council Member of the Town of Wappinger—Ward 3, respectively, the petitioners appeal from a final order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Dolan, J.), dated August 16, 2007, which, upon stipulated facts, in effect,…