Welch v. Key

IRWIN, Justice.

At issue in this proceeding is the power and authority of the Governor to appoint two individuals to the State Election Board, whose names were not included in the lists submitted to the Governor by the two State Central Committees of the two dominant political parties.

Plaintiffs, Donovan E. Welch, Jr. and Harry W. Gibson, Jr., who were appointed by the Governor, commenced this original proceeding under a petition for writ of mandamus and for relief in the nature of quo warranto and other relief as to this Court may seem just. Relief is sought against Leo Winters, Secretary of…