Legal Opinion
Smith v. Kiffmeyer
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 28, 2006No. A06-1527PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
In this case we are asked to decide whether a candidate who files an affidavit of candidacy with the wrong election official is entitled to have his or her name placed on the primary election ballot. We conclude that when a candidate fails to file an affidavit of candidacy in the proper place before the filing deadline, the affidavit is ineffectual.
Brian Smith filed a petition, pursuant to MinmStat. § 204B.44(d) (2004), asking this court to direct that his name be placed on the ballot for the September 12, 2006, state primary election. By order of August 22, 2006, we denied the…
3Cases cited8 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Ahlgrimm v. State Elections BoardWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- State ex rel. O'Hearn v. EricksonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Schroeder v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- State v. JensenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2003
- Clifford v. HoppeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
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