Dyte v. Lawley

Petitioner seeks an order declaring that the certificate filed with the Board of Elections of Erie County nominating him as a candidate of the Democratic party for the office of Supervisor in the 24th Ward in the City of Buffalo, New York, is valid.

The facts are admitted. Petitioner is the Democratic candidate for said office. He was nominated by the duly elected members of the County Committee of the Democratic party of said ward at a meeting held September 14, 1961. A vacancy existed in said office because the Democratic party had failed to nominate a candidate thereto at the September…