New York § 618 - 618Power of supreme court respecting elections
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 618 — 618Power of supreme court respecting elections, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 618. 618Power of supreme court respecting elections
§ 618. Power of supreme court respecting elections. Upon the petition of any member aggrieved by an election and upon notice to the persons declared elected thereat, the corporation and such other persons as the court may direct, the supreme court at a special term held within the judicial district where the office of the corporation is located shall forthwith hear the proofs and allegations of the parties, and confirm the election, order a new election, or take such other action as justice may require.
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Section 618 ("618Power of supreme court respecting elections") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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