2015-07434 08-19-2015 In the Matter of Richard A. Luthmann, etc., petitioner- appellant, v. John P. Gulino, et al., respondents-respondents. MARK C. DILLON, J.P. THOMAS A. DICKERSON JEFFREY A. COHEN COLLEEN D. DUFFY, JJ. (Index No. 8946/15) DECISION & ORDER In a proceeding pursuant to Election Law § 16-102, inter alia, to invalidate a petition designating John P. Gulino as a candidate in a primary election to be held on September 10, 2015, for the party position of Member of the Democratic County
No. 508001. October 21, 2009. Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (O'Connor, J.), entered October 8, 2009 in Albany County, which, among other things, granted petitioner's application, in a proceeding pursuant to Election Law §§ 16-102, 16-106 and 16-112, to declare invalid certain absentee ballots cast in the Working Families Party primary election for the office of Supervisor in the Town of Bethlehem, Albany County, held on September 15, 2009. O'Connor, O'Connor, Bresee First, P.C., Albany
525336. 08-24-2017 In the Matter of George T. HARDER et al., Respondents, v. Jeffrey D. KUHN et al., Constituting the Committee to Fill Vacancies for the Democratic Party for the Public Offices of Member of the Bethlehem Town Council and Town of Bethlehem Superintendent of Highways, et al., Appellants, and Matthew J. Clyne et al., as Commissioners of the Albany County Board of Elections, Respondents. Law Office of James E. Long, Albany (James E. Long of counsel), for appellants. Roemer Wallens Gold
No. 2010-07884. August 18, 2010. In a proceeding pursuant to Election Law § 16-102, inter alia, to validate petitions (a) designating Michael N. Niebauer and Pamela J. Rinando as candidates in a primary election to be held on September 14, 2010, for the Independence Party positions of Male Member and Female Member, respectively, of the Independence Party State Committee from the 27th Assembly District, and Delegates to the Eleventh Judicial District Convention from the 27th Assembly District, (b)
2015-08-19 In the Matter of Radhika NAGUBANDI, petitioner-appellant, v. Mary Ellen POLENTZ, et al., respondents-respondents, et al., respondent. (Proceeding No. 1). In the Matter of Mary Ellen Polentz, et al., petitioner-respondents, v. Rachel Tanguay–McGuane, et al., respondent-respondent. (Proceeding No. 2). WILLIAM F. MASTRO , J.P., ROBERT J. MILLER, JOSEPH J. MALTESE, and BETSY BARROS, JJ. In a proceeding pursuant to Election Law § 16–102, inter alia, to validate a petition designating Radhika
07-21-2016 In the Matter of Philip M. PIDOT, appellant-respondent, v. Dominic J. MACEDO, et al., respondents-appellants, New York State Board of Elections, respondent. (Proceeding No. 1). In the Matter of Dominic Macedo, et al., respondents-appellants, v. Philip M. Pidot, appellant-respondent, Gregory Peterson, et al., respondents. (Proceeding No. 2). In a proceeding pursuant to Election Law § 16–102, inter alia, to validate a petition designating Philip M. Pidot as a candidate in a primary election
August 25, 2000. Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (McNamara, J.), entered August 14, 2000 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioners' application, in a proceeding pursuant to Election Law § 16-102, to declare valid the designating petition naming petitioner Mark A. Dunlea as the Independence Party candidate for the office of Member of Assembly from the 108th Assembly District in the September 12, 2000 primary election. Mark A. Dunlea, Poestenkill, appellant in person and for another.
No. 2009-09408. October 20, 2009. In a proceeding pursuant to Election Law § 16-102, inter alia, to validate an independent nominating petition nominating Osaretin Ighile as a candidate in a general election to be held on November 3, 2009, for the public office of Member of the New York City Council, 35th Council District, the petitioner appeals from a final order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Schmidt, J.), dated September 23, 2009, which, in effect, denied the petition, inter alia, to validate
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