State Ex Rel. Noble v. Fiorina

CARMODY, Justice.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus, instituted to require the respondent to place the name of the petitioner on the ballot to be voted on at the general election in November of 1960.

Briefly, the facts giving rise to the controversy are that the New Mexico primary election, at which time the major political parties nominated their candidates to run in the general election was held in May of 1960. In that primary, there were two positions voted on for nomination for the supreme court, • one being for a full term and the other being for an unexpired term. Thereafter and…