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MATTER OF ROMAN v. SHARPE

42 N.Y.2d 986 (1977)

In the Matter of Anibal S. Roman, Jr., et al., Respondents, v. Francis B. Sharpe, Appellant, and Alice Sachs et al., Constituting the Board of Elections of the City of New York, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided August 31, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence A. Mandelker for appellant.

Peter Lubell and Raymond F. Narral for petitioners-respondents.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur in memorandum.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, without costs.

Two issues are tendered. We agree with the referee and both courts below that the petitions should not be invalidated on the ground that the words "new voter" were inserted in the statement of the subscribing witness, Iris Ortiz. It is not disputed that a newly registered voter may now sign or witness designating petitions in the year...

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