Haynie v. Mahoney

I would affirm the ruling of the Board of Elections. Subdivision 4 of section 8-308 of the Election Law specifically requires that a write-in ballot must be cast in its appropriate place on the machine, or it shall be void and not counted. (Appeal from order of Erie Supreme Court—Election Law.) Present—Dillon, P. J., Hancock, Jr., Schnepp, Callahan and Doerr, JJ. (Decided Oct. 12,1979.)

Order affirmed, without costs. (See Matter of Pauly r Mahoney, 49 AD2d 1014, mot for lv to app den 37 NY2d 711.) All concur, except Callahan, J., who dissents and votes to reverse and dismiss the petition in the following memorandum.