Lewis v. New York State Board of Elections

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Teresi, J.), entered October 7, 1998 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Election Law § 16-104, to direct the manner in which petitioner’s name appears as the Green Party candidate for the office of Governor.

Petitioner, the Green Party candidate for Governor, commenced this proceeding challenging the denial of his request that he be designated as “Grandpa Al Lewis” on the official ballot for the November 3, 1998 general election. Supreme Court dismissed the petition and we affirm.

Petitioner claims,…