Shipley v. Harris County Democratic Executive Committee

OPINION

SAM BASS, Justice.

This is an election mandamus in which the relator, Donald K. Shipley, seeks to have this court disqualify his opponent in the Democratic primary election for judge of the 182nd District Court. He claims that a sufficient number of signatures contained on the petitions supporting Correa’s application are invalid so that the total is below the required 250.

*767To be entitled to appear on the ballot, Correa’s application must be accompanied by a petition, or petitions, containing the valid signatures of not less than 250 qualified voters. Tex.Elec.Code Ann. §§ 141.-062,…