Slater v. Board of Supervisors

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered July 19, 1972 in Cortland County, which adjudged that the plan of reapportionment contained in Local Law No. 2 for the year 1972 of the County of Cortland is constitutionally valid. The plan divides Cortland County into 19 legislative districts. In achieving this result, small towns are consolidated into single districts, larger towns are divided into several districts, and the number of representatives from the City of Cortland is increased from six to eight. The districts thus created respect traditional political…