Hughes v. Harrer

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Special Term, entered in Otsego County, dismissing a petition to recanvass certain ballots cast in the primary election of September 10,1957 in the City of Oneonta. Petitioner-appellant was a “write-in” candidate for the nomination of mayor in the Republican primary. Respondent’s name was the only one appearing on the ballot for such nomination. The petition sought the recanvass of the void, blank and protested ballots and contained the usual prayer for other and further relief as well. In each election district, the ballots in question were placed…