Case Name: In the Matter of Mary E. Cane, Appellant, v. Edward J. Mahoney et al., Constituting the Erie County Board of Elections, Respondents, and Robert M. Jordan, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1976-09-02
Citations: 40 N.Y.2d 819
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Mary E. Cane, Appellant, v Edward J. Mahoney et al., Constituting the Erie County Board of Elections, Respondents, and Robert M. Jordan, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 40
Pages: 819–821

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Mary E. Cane, Appellant, v Edward J. Mahoney et al., Constituting the Erie County Board of Elections, Respondents, and Robert M. Jordan, Respondent.
Argued September 1, 1976;
decided September 2, 1976
Victor N. Farley for appellant.
William J. Diggins for Erie County Board of Elections, respondent.
James M. Shaw for Robert M. Jordan, respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, without costs. It does not appear that petitioner was a member of the Democratic Party, nor does she assert that she was entitled to the authorization of that party for designation as its candidate.1 In this circumstance petitioner lacks standing to raise any issue as to whether the filing of the Democratic Party's certificate of authorization conformed to the provisions of subdivision 4 of section 137 of the Election Law (Matter of Wydler v Cristenfeld, 35 NY2d 719). It is of no consequence for present purposes that this proceeding was instituted under CPLR article 78 rather than pursuant to section 330 of the Election Law.
Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke.