The following excerpt is from Seawright v. Bd. of Elections in N.Y., 127 N.Y.S.3d 45, 150 N.E.3d 848, 35 N.Y.3d 227 (N.Y. 2020):
strict compliance with the time limitations imposed by the Election Law, notwithstanding a candidate's unique or extenuating circumstances (see Matter of Plunkett , 76 N.Y.2d at 850, 560 N.Y.S.2d 276, 560 N.E.2d 575 ; Matter of Hutson , 54 N.Y.2d at 774, 443 N.Y.S.2d 57, 426 N.E.2d 749 ; cf. Matter of Sheehan v. Aylward , 84 A.D.2d 602, 603, 444 N.Y.S.2d 260 [3d Dept. 1981], affd , 54 N.Y.2d 934, 445 N.Y.S.2d 138, 429 N.E.2d 816 [1981] ).
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