Jones v. Municipal Officers Electoral Board

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• noting that the statute prohibited use of the title “Reverend” on a candidate’s nominating petition because it might induce a voter “to sign that petition on the strength of that title, whether or not he was familiar with the candidate’s abilities”
• rejecting the argument that merely removing the title “Reverend” from the ballot would be a reasonable sanction
• noting that the statute prohibited use of the title AReverend@ on a candidate=s nominating petition because it might induce a voter Ato sign that petition on the strength of that title, whether or not he was familiar with the candidate=s abilities@
• rejecting the argument that merely removing the title AReverend@ from the ballot would be a reasonable sanction
• striking from the ballot the name of a candidate who used an improper designation
• striking from the ballot the name of a candidate who used an improper designation

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