Legal Opinion
Rawls v. Zamora
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 15, 2003No. H024372PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PREMO, J.
Plaintiff Alexander E. Rawls was a would-be write-in candidate for Santa Clara County Sheriff at the March 5, 2002 Primary Election. He sued defendant Evonne Zamora, Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, seeking declaratory relief and a writ of mandate after defendant informed him that write-in votes for him would not be counted because his nomination papers showed that he did not meet the qualifications for office specified by Government Code section 24004.3 (requiring experience in law enforcement). The trial court rendered judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.…
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