Legal Opinion
Kessel v. Board of Supervisors
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 2, 1976PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtDaniel G. Albert, J.
The issue presented herein for determination is the constitutionality of section 51 of the Election Law of the State of New York which provides inter alia that the respective chairmen of the county committees of each of the two political parties which at the last general election cast the highest and next highest number of votes for Governor file a certificate with the board of supervisors, each of which certificates shall certify the name of a person to be appointed a commissioner of elections.
Plaintiffs allege that they are residents of Nassau County who are registered voters and are…
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