Dent v. Power

Memorandum: Appellant was not “ enrolled as a member” of the Democratic party “ at the time of the filing of the petition” for his designation as the Democratic nominee for Congress in the Fourth Congressional District in Queens County. Subdivision 1 of section 137 of the Election Law (known as the Wilson-Pakula Act) requires that candidates for party nominations at primary elections (with certain exceptions) be enrolled as party members when their designating petitions are filed. In order to come within any applicable exception, appellant’s designation must have been authorized by “ a…