In re Bissell

The appellant in this proceeding seeks to compel the board of elections of the county of Chautauqua to place the appellant’s name upon the official ballot for the election to be held *396November 5, 1935, as candidate for mayor of the city of Jamestown. The board has declined to do this because of defects in the nominating petition. It appears that the local law of the city of Jamestown adopted in 1927 as Local Law No. 2 of that year, provided in subdivision (a) of section 4 as follows: “A candidate for the office of mayor shall be designated by a separate petition and the names of candidates for…