Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Based on the evidence presented, there is no reason to disturb the Supreme Court's finding that personal service was not properly effected upon the respondent pursuant to CPLR 308 (1) (see, Dorfman v. Leidner, 76 N.Y.2d 956; Espy v. Giorlando, 85 A.D.2d 652, affd 56 N.Y.2d 640). Moreover, were we to reach the merits of the case, we would find that the cover sheets of the designating petition complied with Election Law § 6-134, and the rules promulgated by the Board of Elections (see, Matter of Mroz v. Maloney, 185 A.D.2d 962 [decided herewith]; see also, L 1992, ch 79). Bracken, J.P., Rosenblatt, Miller, Ritter and Copertino, JJ., concur.