Bednarsh v. Cohen

We find that Special Term was correct in holding that the petition to the Supreme Court was insufficient in form, and thus we must affirm the order appealed from. .

We deem it necessary, however, again to call attention to the rule that the jurisdiction of the Board of Elections in passing on the sufficiency of designating and nominating petitions is confined to ministerial as distinguished from judicial duties. (Matter of Frankel v. Cheshire, 212 App. Div. 664.) This rule permits the Board to check the names on petitions as to matters such as nonresidence or nonregistration as disclosed by…