Dillon v. Roberts

A candidate for public office has a justiciable interest in the regularity of the public proceedings antecedent to the election as well as in the election itself. By appropriate proceedings he may see to it that the processes prescribed by law for the election are carried out conformably with the statutory direction. This would include the important right to require that candidates who are nominated against him, by whatever means, are placed upon the official ballots according to law.

His rights are so closely related to the subject matter that if subdivision 2 of section 330 of the Election…