Case Name: In the Matter of Rocco A. Ferran, Appellant, v. Thomas M. Monahan, Jr., et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of Rensselaer County, et al., Respondents, and Free Libertarian Party, Intervenor-Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1976-10-20
Citations: 54 A.D.2d 782
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Rocco A. Ferran, Appellant, v Thomas M. Monahan, Jr., et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of Rensselaer County, et al., Respondents, and Free Libertarian Party, Intervenor-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 54
Pages: 782–782

Head Matter:
(October 20, 1976)
In the Matter of Rocco A. Ferran, Appellant, v Thomas M. Monahan, Jr., et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of Rensselaer County, et al., Respondents, and Free Libertarian Party, Intervenor-Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court at a Trial Term, entered October 18, 1976 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner's application in a proceeding pursuant to section 330 of the Election Law, seeking, inter alia, a direction that the respondents place petitioner's name in a separate row or column on the ballot as a candidate of the Co-Equal Citizen Party for the office of Congressman in the 29th Congressional District. Inasmuch as the petitioner is the sole candidate of the Co-Equal Citizen Party he is not entitled to a separate row or column on the ballot (Matter of Robinson v Brock, 255 App Div 308). Although the Free Libertarian Party, if possible, would be entitled to a separate row or column on the ballot, the fact that that party and the Co-Equal Citizen Party have been made to share a row or column on the ballot has not been shown to unjustly discriminate against the candidates of either party to their prejudice (Matter of Haskell v Voorhis, 246 NY 256; cf. Matter of Battista v Power, 16 NY2d 198). Judgment affirmed, without costs. Sweeney, J. P., Kane, Main, Larkin and Herlihy, JJ., concur.