Miller v. Jackson

The opinion qf the court was delivered by

Harvey, C. J.:

This is an original proceeding in mandamus in which plaintiff seeks an order directing the defendant, as county clerk, to place her name on the ballot as the Republican nominee for superintendent of public instruction to be voted upon at the general election in November. Plaintiff and another were rival candidates for the nomination for that office at the primary election held in August and plaintiff received the larger number of votes. The canvassing board issued to her a certificate of nomination. *142Thereafter the chairman of the…