Seltzer v. New York State Democratic Committee
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
On this appeal we are called upon to determine whether Election Law § 2-126 is preempted by the Federal Election Campaign Act (2 USC § 431 et seq. [hereinafter FECA]). For the reasons that follow, we hold that it is.
The petitioner, Regina Seltzer, was a candidate for the nomination of the Democratic Party for the office of the United States Representative from the First Congressional District of New York. Seltzer’s opponent in the primary election, which took place on September 12, 2000, was the incumbent, Michael Forbes. During the primary campaign, the New York State…
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