Gentner v. Albany County Board of Elections

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (McNamara, J.), entered September 9, 2003 in Albany County, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Election Law § 16-102, to declare valid the designating petition naming petitioner as the Republican Party candidate for the office of Town Couneilperson, Town of New Scotland, in the November 4, 2003 general election.

On July 10, 2003, a designating petition was allegedly filed with respondent Board of Elections (hereinafter the Board) nominating petitioner as the Republican Party candidate for the office of Town…