State Ex Rel. Huff v. Reeves

Chapter 94, Laws of 1937, p. 383 (Rem. Rev. Stat. (Sup.), §§ 5167 to 5170-7 [P. C. §§ 2157-51 to 2157-60], inclusive), provides “for an exclusive method by which minor parties may nominate candidates for public office.” Briefly, the act provides that, upon notice given as prescribed in the act, twenty-five or more registered voters may assemble on primary election day, hold a convention, adopt a party name and principles, and nominate candidates for public office. The act requires that the nominations be certified to the secretary of state in a certain manner, and that the certificate of…