In re the Cancellation from the Registry Lists of the Names of Certain Women
New York Supreme Court
These are applications for orders directing the board of registry to cancel from the registry lists the names of certain women who have registered under the law of 1892, and who claim the right to vote for the office of school commissioner in the districts outside of the cities. The other facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
The statute of 1892 clearly provided that women might vote in the various school commissioner districts of the state for the office of school commissioner. Under that act a large number of women have registered in the counties of Onondaga and Oneida. Two applications are presented, one from the county of Onondaga, and the other from the county of Oneida, with a view of determining whether women may vote for this office. It is provided by section 2 of article 10 of the Constitution: “ All county officers whose election or appointment is not provided for by this Constitution, shall be elected…
2Cited by1 opinion
- Matter of WoodsNew York Supreme Court · 1893