IAFRATE v. SUFFOLK COUNTY BD. OF ELECTIONS


42 N.Y.2d 991 (1977)

John P. Iafrate, as Director of the Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center, et al., Respondents, v. Suffolk County Board of Elections, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided August 31, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard E. Pachman, County Attorney (Patrick A. Sweeney of counsel), for appellant.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Daniel M. Cohen, Samuel A. Hirshowitz and Walter Babcock of counsel), for respondents.

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


MEMORANDUM.

In this proceeding to compel the Suffolk County Board of Elections to permit certain individuals who are voluntary residents of the Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center to register and vote in a general election, the board contends that an evidentiary hearing is essential to establish the residence of such individuals and that the affidavit submitted by one such individual, found to be adequate as to him by the Appellate...

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