In the Matter of John A. Graziano, as Election Commissioner of the County of Albany and as Member of the Board of…

Summary

The Court held that a single election commissioner may sue to enforce the constitutional and statutory requirement of equal partisan representation on a board of elections, but lacks capacity to sue on broader board‑function claims that require a majority vote of the commissioners. Accordingly, the dismissal of the political‑imbalance claim was reversed and the case remanded for further proceedings, while the dismissal of the other claim was affirmed.