Cenarrusa v. Peterson

McFADDEN, Justice.

This action for a writ of mandate was instituted on November 3, 1971, by Pete T. Cenarrusa, Secretary of State, to require Harold E. Peterson, the County Clerk of Kootenai County, to mail out to “registered” electors in his county standard voter registration cards in conformity with the provisions of I.C. § 34-411 A. An Alternate Writ was issued and return made. On November 26, 1971, the trial court heard the cause, and after briefs were submitted, rendered its opinion, findings of fact and conclusions of law, and its order quashing the alternative writ of mandate.

Subsequent…