Legal Opinion
McCann v. Clerk of City of Jersey City
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 1, 2001PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
STEIN, J.
Petitioner Gerald McCann applied to be a candidate for the office of Mayor of the City of Jersey City, a Faulkner Act municipality, in the May 8, 2001 non-partisan election. The Clerk of Jersey City refused to process McCann’s petition on the ground that his candidacy was barred by the disqualification provisions of the Criminal Code, N.J.S.A. 2C:51-2d, and the Faulkner Act, N.J.S.A. 40:69A-166. McCann brought suit, and the Law Division ordered the Clerk to include McCann on the ballot. The Appellate Division reversed, and we affirmed the…
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