Carncross v. Salerno

Memorandum: We agree with Special Term that petitioners’ claims are without merit. The certificate of nomination, entitled "New York State Conservative Party Judicial District Convention Authorization”, complied with Election *1072Law § 6-156. There is no requirement in the statute that the document be entitled "certificate of nomination”. Moreover, failure to include the Committee to Fill Vacancies in the certificate of nomination was not a fatal defect. Although it appears from the minutes of the convention that a committee was in fact appointed, the requirement was informational and thus did…