Case Name: In the Matter of William L. Jones, Appellant, v. Seneca County Board of Elections et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1981-08-26
Citations: 83 A.D.2d 982
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of William L. Jones, Appellant, v Seneca County Board of Elections et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 83
Pages: 982–982

Head Matter:
Fourth Department,
September, 1981
(September 11, 1981)
In the Matter of William L. Jones, Appellant, v Seneca County Board of Elections et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
Order unanimously affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: Petitioner appeals from an order of Monroe Special Term dismissing his petition in a proceeding to invalidate the designation of respondent candidate, a police officer, on the ground that the latter's candidacy violates section 17-110 of the Election Law. The petition was properly dismissed since neither the candidacy of a police officer nor the act of soliciting voters' signatures on a designating petition violates the statute (see Election Law, § 17-110; accord 1974 Atty Gen [Inf Opns] 79,124; cf. Second Class Cities Law, § 144). (Appeal from order of Monroe Supreme Court, Kennedy, J. — election law.) Present — Dillon, P.J., Cardamone, Callahan, Denman and Schnepp, JJ.
(Decided Aug. 26, 1981.)