MATTER OF PLUNKETT v. MAHONEY


176 A.D.2d 1191 (1991)

In the Matter of John Plunkett, Appellant, v. Edward J. Mahoney et al., Constituting The Erie County Board of Elections, et al., Respondents

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

October 4, 1991


Order unanimously affirmed without costs.

Memorandum:

Petitioner appeals from an order of Supreme Court validating the designating petition of respondent Zeplowitz. The court found, as did the Board of Elections, that the description of the office as "Council Member" sufficiently informed signers of the petition which office the designee was seeking. We agree.

The description in the petition need only be "sufficiently informative * * * so as to preclude...

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