Thomas v. Turco

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Zwack, J.), entered August 13, 2007 in Ulster County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Election Law § 16-102, to declare invalid the certificate of substitution of respondent Eric Kitchen as the Independence Party candidate for the office of Member of the Town Council of the Town of Ulster in the September 18, 2007 primary election.

Designating petitions and a certificate of authorization were timely filed with the Ulster County Board of Elections designating Craig Artist, an enrolled member of the Republican…