Alvaro v. Baar

Petitioner, on behalf of himself and all other taxpayers of the County of Albany, seeks an order prohibiting and restraining the County Treasurer of the County of Albany from expending funds for the payment of salaries of Howard Alpert and George Scaringe as Commissioners of Election of that county, it being petitioner’s contention that the aforenamed individuals were appointed pursuant to a law that violates this State’s Constitution.

Prior to this year subdivision 1 of section 30 of the Election Law provided that in all counties having a population in excess of 125,000 the Board of Elections…