¶1*255Upon review of the record, we find that petitioners met their burden under Election Law § 16-110 (2). While not in itself determinative, we note that appellant initially filed to change his party registration. Concur — Saxe, J.P., Friedman and Gonzalez, JJ.
¶2Buckley and Marlow, JJ., dissent in a memorandum by Buckley, J., as follows: Based upon our review of the evidence and the law, we conclude that petitioners failed to meet their burden under Election Law § 16-110 (2).