Castine v. Zurlo

OPINION OF THE COURT

Robert J. Muller, J.

Petitioner Susan R. Castine is the Democratic Commissioner of the Board of Elections for respondent Clinton County. She is also a presiding town justice in the Town of Beekmantown, Clinton County, with her term of office set to expire on December 31, 2014. On July 11, 2014, designating petitions were filed with the Board of Elections naming petitioner as candidate for Town Justice of Beekmantown for the Democratic, Independence, Conservative and Working Families parties. These designations were then accepted by petitioner on July 14, 2014. On July 22,…