Roman v. Sharpe

Memorandum. The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, without costs.

Two issues are tendered. We agree with the referee and both courts below that the petitions should not be invalidated on the ground that the words "new voter” were inserted in the statement of the subscribing witness, Iris Ortiz. It is not disputed that a newly registered voter may now sign or witness designating petitions in the year of first registration. No implementing provision, however, is contained in the printed form of the statement of a subscribing witness (cf. Election Law, § 135). Strict conformity…