# Jones v. Cayuga County Board of Elections

> Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · September 26, 1986 · 123 A.D.2d 517

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/5889333

## Case

- **Full name:** In the Matter of William L. Jones v. Cayuga County Board of Elections, Cayuga County Conservative Party, Intervenor
- **Court:** Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
- **Decided:** September 26, 1986
- **Citations:** 123 A.D.2d 517; 507 N.Y.S.2d 88; 1986 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 60271
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court
- **Cited by:** 2 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

Order unanimously affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: A voter who previously signed a designating petition which was subsequently invalidated is not barred from signing an opportunity-to-ballot petition (Matter of Lobaito v Molinaro, 45 AD2d 940 ; Matter of Lawrence v Board of Elections, 31 Misc 2d 330 ; cf. Matter of Simon v Power, 50 Misc 2d 761 , revd on other grounds 26 AD2d 531 , revd on other grounds 17 NY2d 924 ; Matter of Gilmore v Kugler, 21 AD2d 293 ). A contrary holding would deprive persons who signed a designating petition later held invalid from exercising the separate right given to them by the Election Law to request the opportunity to write in the name of a candidate of their choice (Matter of Lawrence v Board of Elections, supra, p 332). We find petitioner’s other arguments to be without merit. (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Cayuga County, Corning, J.—Election Law.)

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