Splain v. Dixon

At the organization meeting of the county committee of the Democratic party of the County of Queens held on June 20, 1956, that body by majority vote duly adopted its rules, pursuant to the provisions of section 15 of the Election Law. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of rule VII of such rules provides as follows:

“2. In 1956 only, the Executive Committee shall consist of twenty-seven (27) males and twenty-seven (27) female Executive Members. These shall be the members of the County Committee elected to the Executive Committee by the members of the County Committee in their respective Executive…