Section 138 of the Election Law makes provision for the nomination of candidates for public office by independent petition and prescribes the requirements therefor. The crucial issue in this case is whether the requirement contained in section 138, that a signer must have registered in the last general election, is constitutional. In People ex rel. Hotchkiss v. Smith (206 N.Y. 231) the Court of Appeals...
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