Yevoli v. Cristenfeld

In this proceeding, pursuant to article 78 of the CPLR, petitioners seek a judgment declaring a recent amendment of the by-laws of the Nassau Democratic County Committee unconstitutional and invalid arid enjoining the respondent from enforcing it at the upcoming designating convention of the Nassau Democratic County Committee.

The challenged by-law, adopted by the respondent county committee at a special meeting on May 1,1971, is apparently intended to inhibit the practice of seeking “ cross-endorsements ”„ It provides that: ‘ ‘ Designations or nominations shall be made

only to persons who…