Weldon v. Sanders

OPINION

NEAL, Judge.

This is an election contest brought by James J. Weldon, a write-in candidate for district attorney for the Twelfth Judicial District in the November 1980 general election.

Procedural History.

In the 1980 general election write-in campaigns were being conducted for the offices of United States Representative for the Second Congressional District, Santa Fe County Sheriff, and District Attorney for the Twelfth Judicial District. Hoping to streamline the election and avoid confusion, secretary of state Shirley Hooper promulgated Memorandum # 80-50. 80-50 listed the name…