MATTER OF OWENS v. Sharpton

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order insofar as appealed from should be affirmed, without costs. Respondent candidate was disqualified as a candidate in the Democratic primary election for the office of State Senator on a finding that he did not comply with the residency requirements of section 7 of article III of the State Constitution. No challenge was made to the signatures on the designating petitions themselves, and the petitions were validated insofar as they designated a committee to fill vacancies. Special Term declined to find fraudulent design in the residency errors and the…