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MATTER OF MASTER v. POHANKA

10 N.Y.3d 620 (2008)

891 N.E.2d 285

861 N.Y.S.2d 252

In the Matter of ROBERT MASTER, as Chair of the State Committee and State Executive Committee of the New York State Working Families Party, et al., Respondents, v. CHARLES J. POHANKA III et al., Appellants, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 10, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent J. Messina, Jr., Central Islip, for appellants.

Levy Ratner, P.C., New York City (Kevin Finnegan of counsel), for respondents.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH and JONES concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

PIGOTT, J.

This appeal calls upon us to determine whether Election Law § 6-120 (3) allows a political party's state committee to vest itself with the authority to issue certificates of authorization for county, city or local public offices. We hold that it does.

In February 2006, the Working Families Party of New York State, at a meeting of its State Committee, adopted a...

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