IN RE: Paul Kosowski (2011)

Argued—April 21, 2011

DECISION & ORDER

In a proceeding, inter alia, to invalidate the election of officers by the County Committee of the Conservative Party of Nassau County on the ground that the committee was not constituted in compliance with Election Law § 2–104(3), the petitioners appeal from a final order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Adams, J.), entered January 18, 2011, which denied the petition and dismissed the proceeding.

ORDERED that the final order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

While we affirm the final order appealed from, we do so on a ground other than that relied upon by the Supreme Court.   This proceeding, inter alia, to invalidate the election of officers by the County Committee of the Conservative Party of Nassau County, was subject to the 10–day period of limitations set forth in Election Law § 16–102(2).   Since the proceeding was commenced after that period expired, it was untimely (see Matter of Sayegh v. Castaldo, 287 A.D.2d 639;  Delanoy v. Faction, 287 A.D.2d 592;  Matter of Essenberg v. Reape, 272 A.D.2d 544;  Matter of Stabile v. DeFronzo, 231 A.D.2d 577).

ANGIOLILLO, J.P., DICKERSON, BELEN and ROMAN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Matthew G. Kiernan

Clerk of the Court