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GRAHAM v. BD. OF SUPERVISORS OF ERIE COUNTY

18 N.Y.2d 672 (1966)

J. Barrie Graham et al., Respondents-Appellants, v. Board of Supervisors of Erie County et al., Appellants-Respondents, et al., Defendants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 7, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman A. Stiller for Board of Supervisors of Erie County and others, appellants-respondents.

Emil L. Cohen and Peter D. Cook for Town of Tonawanda, appellant-respondent.

Robert B. Fleming for respondents-appellants.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN and KEATING.

MEMORANDUM.

Although weighted voting has inherent defects, it does provide more of the attributes of equal representation than the existing apportionment of the Erie County Board of Supervisors. This being so, we approve the weighted voting plan adopted by the board (Local Laws, 1966, No. 1 of County of Erie) but solely as a temporary expedient. The board is directed to draft a permanent plan, based on the principle of "one...

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