Bristol v. Northrup

Order unanimously reversed on the law, without costs and application granted to invalidate and declare void respond-dent’s nominating petitions (see Matter of Goodman v. Board of Elections of City of N. T., 40 A D 2d 663, affd. 31 N Y 2d 763; Matter of Eaton v. Monahan, 72 Mise 2d 676). In passing we call to the attention of the Legislature the need to amend the form in subdivision 3 of section 138 of the Election Law to indicate clearly that the “ witness ” must not only be a “ qualified voter of the state ” but one who is also “ qualified to sign the petition.” (Order entered Oct. 17,…