Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law and the facts, without costs or disbursements, the petition is denied, and the Suffolk County Board of Elections is directed to place the name of Philip J. Nolan on the appropriate ballot.
Absent a showing that the candidate actually participated in fraud or that the nominating petition was permeated with fraud, the invalidity of some signatures is not sufficient to invalidate the entire petition (see, Matter...
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