Opinion
September 26, 1986
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Monroe County, Curran, J.
Present — Callahan, J.P., Green, Pine, Balio and Lawton, JJ. (Order entered Aug. 21, 1986.)
Order unanimously reversed without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Respondent Russo's motion to dismiss the petition should have been granted since the petition was unverified. The Election Law requirement of a verified petition is a jurisdictional condition precedent to commencing a proceeding. (Matter of Goodman v Hayduk, 45 N.Y.2d 804).