In re Gordon

The petitioner is a voter residing in the seventh election district of the sixteenth ward of the city of Albany, and is the representative for the county of Albany of the Communist party of the State, which in 1938 was an independent political organization. At the general election, held November 8, 1938, the Communist party presented as its only nominee Israel Amter for the office of Congressman-at-Large. His name appeared on row “ G ” of the voting machines. The petition alleges that petitioner voted for Mr. Amter, but that the official canvass shows no votes cast for that candidate in the…