Kerr v. Russell

THE COURT.—The

petition for a rehearing is denied. The alternative writ of mandate was heretofore denied without opinion. In order to set at rest the question sought to be presented herein it should now be stated that the petition is without merit. It has always been the policy of our law to preserve uniformity throughout the state as to the time for the election of elective county officers. Section 2% of article II of the Constitution preserves that uniformity and provides for the election at the primary elections of nonpartisan county officers who receive votes on a majority of all the…