Case Name: In the Matter of Calvin Williams, Appellant-Respondent, v. Mary Pinkett, Respondent-Appellant, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1977-08-23
Citations: 59 A.D.2d 573
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Calvin Williams, Appellant-Respondent, v Mary Pinkett, Respondent-Appellant, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 59
Pages: 573–573

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Calvin Williams, Appellant-Respondent, v Mary Pinkett, Respondent-Appellant, et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
In a proceeding to validate petitions designating petitioner as a candidate in the Democratic Party primary election to be held on September 8, 1977 for the public office of Council Member, 28th Councilmanic District, Kings County, the appeal is from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated August 15, 1977, which, after a hearing, inter alia, declared the designating petitions to be invalid. Mary Pinkett cross-appeals from the said judgment insofar as it failed to dismiss petitioner's validating petition on the ground that the court lacked jurisdiction. Judgment affirmed, without costs or disbursements. A designating petition can only be signed by persons who are duly enrolled and registered voters at the time of the execution of the petition (Election Law, § 153, subd 7). The facts necessary to determine the cross appeal were not properly brought before this court. Hopkins, J. P., Cohalan, Margett, Titone and Suozzi, JJ., concur.