Court Opinion

ID: 5889333
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-13 02:42:43.426353+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:45:17.495131
License: Public Domain

Order unanimously affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: A voter who previously signed a designating petition which was subsequently invalidated is not barred from signing an opportunity-to-ballot petition (Matter of Lobaito v Molinaro, 45 AD2d 940; Matter of Lawrence v Board of Elections, 31 Misc 2d 330; cf. Matter of Simon v Power, 50 Misc 2d 761, revd on other grounds 26 AD2d 531, revd on other grounds 17 NY2d 924; Matter of Gilmore v Kugler, 21 AD2d 293). A contrary holding would deprive persons who signed a designating petition later held invalid from exercising the separate right given to them by the Election Law to request the opportunity to write in the name of a candidate of their choice (Matter of Lawrence v Board of Elections, supra, p 332). We find petitioner’s other arguments to be without merit. (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Cayuga County, Corning, J.—Election Law.)