In the Matter of the Petition of Walter C. Keogh-Dwyer, a Candidate for the Office of Member of the Vernon Township…

Summary

The Supreme Court held that a write‑in vote is valid only if the voter makes a mark in the square that is substantially a cross, plus, or check, and that the statutory requirement for such a mark is mandatory; consequently it reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the trial court’s judgment, resulting in a tie election.