Piepho v. Bruns

OPINION

Petitioner Mark Piepho filed a petition under Minn.Stat. § 204B.44 (2000) alleging a wrongful act or omission by the respondent county auditors in their placement of candidate John Hottinger’s name on the ballot for the 2002 election. The petition was referred to a referee to take and receive evidence and make findings of fact ■ relative to petitioner’s claim that the candidate will not have resided in Legislative District 23 for six months immediately preceding the general election as required by Minn. Const, art. IV, § 6. The referee found that Hottinger established residency in…