The People Ex Rel. John H. Nichols, Respondent v. the Board of County Canvassers of Onondaga County, Appellant

Summary

The Court affirmed the order granting a peremptory writ of mandamus directing the Onondaga County Board of Canvassers to exclude from its vote count the 1,252 ballots cast for Rufus T. Peck that bore an official indorsement showing the wrong election‑district number. The majority held that the Ballot Reform Act requires ballots to be uniformly indorsed with the correct district designation and that any ballot with an improper indorsement is void and may not be counted.