New York Court of Appeals, 1971

Donovan v. Board of Elections

Donovan v. Board of Elections
New York Court of Appeals · Decided October 21, 1971
29 N.Y.2d 725; 276 N.E.2d 225; 326 N.Y.S.2d 386; 1971 N.Y. LEXIS 1005

Donovan v. Board of Elections

Opinion of the Court

Order affirmed, without costs, in the following memorandum: Although political organization leaders ought not exact a promise of party loyalty from candidates for judicial office as a condition of support, and such candidates should not make these promises in exchange for support, no violation of the Election Law or other statutory provision has been shown by petitioner sufficient to invalidate the primary election of which he complains.

Concur: Chief Judge Fuld, and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Breitel, Jasen and Gibson.

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