Burns v. Board of Elections

Petitioners bring this proceeding pursuant to section 330 of the Election Law, to compel the Board of Elections of Nassau County to accept and file their petitions designating them as candidates in the primary election to be held on September 10, 1957, for the Republican Party nominations for public office in the several towns of said county.

These petitions were presented for filing on August 6, 1957, and were rejected by the Board of Elections.

The Nassau County Democratic committee appeared upon the return date of the order to show cause commencing this proceeding and upon its application…