MATTER OF COX v. WELLS


57 A.D.2d 635 (1977)

In the Matter of Bernice Cox, Appellant, v. Katherine Wells et al., Respondents-Respondents, and Joseph J. Previte et al. Constituting The Board of Elections of the City of New York, Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

April 26, 1977


Judgment affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Special Term found that petitioner had only 191 valid signatures, 9 short of the required 200. Petitioner argues that a sheet containing an additional nine signatures should be validated. The subscribing witness on the afore-mentioned sheet had incorrectly listed both her election and assembly districts. Numerous cases have held that this error is fatal, unless it is caused by confusion due to reapportionment. Since...

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