Partido Popular v. Gallardo

Mr. Justice De Jesús

delivered the opinion of the court.

Petitioners herein invoked the original jurisdiction of this court by applying for a writ of mandamus directed to Car*679los Gallardo, Executive Secretary of Puerto Eico, to order Mm to accept the petitions filed in his office by certain voters of the municipal district of Eío Piedras for the registration of the Partido Popular and io proceed to register the said party and its ticket, as provided by law.

Petitioners allege that in the general 1936 election the total number of ballots for all the candidates for Eesident Commissioner to the…