The Election Law does not define an aggrieved candidate, but under the unique facts of this case and the liberal mandate of Election Law ยง16-100(1), the Court finds that Petitioner Auerbach has standing as an aggrieved candidate to bring this proceeding. Although courts have declined to interfere in the internal affairs of political parties, they will act to protect the rights of the members of the county committee to be present and to vote at committee meetings (see Leirer v. Suffolk County Committee of Conservative Party, 94 AD2d 797, 462 NYS2d 910 [2d Dept 1983]). Accordingly, that branch of the Respondents' motion to dismiss the proceeding based upon the Petitioners' lack of standing is denied.