Case Name: In the Matter of J. Spoor Hurst, Petitioner, Inspector of Election, against Lester Smith et al., Inspectors of Election, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1942-10-16
Citations: 179 Misc. 152
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of J. Spoor Hurst, Petitioner, Inspector of Election, against Lester Smith et al., Inspectors of Election, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 179
Pages: 152–153

Head Matter:
In the Matter of J. Spoor Hurst, Petitioner, Inspector of Election, against Lester Smith et al., Inspectors of Election, et al., Respondents.
Supreme Court, Special Term, Albany County,
October 16, 1942.
Isadore Bookstein for petitioner.
George W. Foy for respondents.

Opinion:
Bergan, J.
The proceeding is to determine the right to register and vote in the Third Election District of the town of Guilderland of citizens employed in the service of the United States under the jurisdiction of the Works Progress Administration in the Voorheesville Holding and Re-Consignment Depot. These persons are housed at Camp Voorheesville. In this situation it must be held generally that they do not gain a residence for the purpose of voting unless in individual cases it may be shown by extrinsic evidence that a residence was actually acquired in the election district.